5. off-limits 意思是禁止入內;限制进出或不准使用,也就是关闭 (closed or not available)6 X) U- @9 o+ t- _, A z* R
例如:
: Q% @% x% y/ ~' ] l7 Y: EThe library will be off-limits to the public until re-carpeting project is completed. (新地毯铺好之前,图书馆闭馆。)( |& [1 i' }+ j/ z" Q: c0 s2 s
The teachers have the use of a john that is off-limits to students.(学生不得使用教师厕所。) (john小写的时候才是指厕所。)
) g, @+ k% Y% f* i6. real bomb
# @% T% {6 Q, k8 n在口语里是指在公众场所或舞台上表演失败或表现欠佳。通常与 real用在一起。
; Q$ B4 c% ]6 H0 O. m5 t例如:
# J. ^, x4 w0 j5 B3 H7 b' SThe show was a real bomb, so I cut out early. (这个剧很糟糕,所以我提前退场了。cut out = leave)3 y7 T- Z8 U1 Q
4 y C, l* u6 o6 E" R# V- R& A如果 bomb 作名词用,意思就是炸弹;作动词,则是轰炸,或失败、极坏的意思。(very bad)( ^- ~- r* _+ _/ `, A
例如:
: O4 D- m3 e6 B/ f+ {1 R# X9 e. MA U.S. fighter dropped a bomb over Iraq. (一架美国轰炸机往伊拉克扔了一颗炸弹)1 i( _. A) c2 X9 o
(作名词)= A U.S. fighter bombed Iraq. (作动词)
! ~' F0 H9 l* R: @2 g- F% {7 \值得注意的是:"real bomb"有時也指"真正的炸弹"。( O2 q# l% b+ N3 _/ t# N
例如:
) M2 b+ v6 F+ Q0 s8 ^The police found a real bomb in the building. (警察在建筑物中发现了一颗真炸弹) |