2012公共英语四级口语考试习语讲解(1)
2 ^& P" d: R( u3 h) s1 R% F习语: on the ball
7 H5 M0 {8 B8 X1 l6 i6 M讲解:该习语源于棒球运动,用来形容球员机警地,全神贯注地注意着球,随时准备击球。先引申为多种含义:一是机灵的,警戒的,二是勤奋的,精心精意的,三是效率高的,出色的,有见识的。此外,其变异短语为:keep one’s eyes on the ball。 ' P* W9 S$ M9 n3 P
支持范例:Her typing is on the ball
' D2 K) i- v$ M6 h4 @8 T$ @她打字的效率很高(她字打得很熟练) 。 ' j4 l1 M" b# K! t/ A3 T0 w* @
The new publicity manager is really on the ball.
- G7 W2 E7 a4 U新的宣传部主任确实很内行。
# X6 q7 v: Y' MStanley had more on the ball than Brown.
& ~3 q, b- y0 z' Q2 I- Q7 `$ ~0 L0 J史坦利的脑筋要比布朗灵得多了。
: n0 n/ V7 w( C9 Q7 x, ]' SHe’d better get on the ball if he expects to advance in this type of work. 3 M. f+ e1 L) q' W U, Q2 X
如果要在这一行有进展,他最好多留心。 来自www.Examw.com% [( k( J1 ^8 v* z) N# }$ e
迷你对话: " @% i" [( p/ ` P
A : Who did the stupid thing? - B0 P8 g+ ]2 y
B : Maybe it was Dick. 9 m% e( {4 m [ [
A : I don’t think so. Dick has been on the ball and never does things like that. ; d" p7 A9 q& Q) f& A' q7 p6 a
B : Then it must be a naughty boy who did it.
. l" t0 m0 H8 U1 C* E5 H. ^参考翻译:
" P, e# d- v+ |, z9 h& A' d8 Z% x O+ EA : 谁干的蠢事?
+ t+ v" m$ {1 X T, g6 vB : 也许是迪克。
5 b+ F" b2 J9 [A : 我想不是。迪克向来出色而精明,从来不干这种事情。
b) Q) {: q; l8 L7 ?6 R% Q S: MB : 那么一定是哪个调皮鬼干的。 |