Mr Sharp is not here, you will have to go without speaking to him.
《朗文英语短语动词词典》(商务印书馆, p.516) 将上面的句子译为: “夏普先生不在这里, 你只好不和他谈话就走了。”请问句中的 go 有“走”的意思吗?
go without 是个习语,其中的 go 不作“去”“走”解,而作“live, survive, manage, endure”解。整个习语的意思是:没有……也可生活”“没有……也得将就”“不吃”“没有”(not have, not get)“忍受无……之苦”(suffer the absence of)。请看下列句子中的 go 均无“走”的意思:
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It's unhealthy and dangerous to go without sleep. (LDPV) 不睡觉对人的身体有害，而且危险。
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The doctor willingly went without his supper if by attending a patient quickly he could relieve his suffering. (ODCIE) 如果迅速给病人治病能减轻患者痛苦的话,这位医生是宁愿不吃饭的。
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The family went without food all day. 全家人整天没有吃东西。
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A poor man has to go without many things which a rich man regards as almost necessaries in life. (McMordie) 被富人几乎看成是生活必需品的许多东西,穷人是得不到的。
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There's no beer left and the pubs are shut so you'll have to ____. A. go for B. go off C. go without D. go through(Nelson, 450D) 没有啤酒了，小酒店关门了，你们喝不到啤酒了。
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Snakes can go for weeks without food. 蛇不吃东西能够活好几周。
由此可见，你所提问的句中的 go 并无走的意思。
[试译]夏普先生不在这里，你不能同他谈话了。
(参见 do without)