俚语会话(1)
A:Todd, you seem to know a thing or two about math.Can you help me ? B:I will try .What"s the trouble ?
A:Oh,It"s these calculus problems that my teacher assigned for homework.I can"t make any sense out of them ,can you ?
B:I"m an old hand at math.let me see.The function of two plus three equals two times ten divided by four to the sixth power ,and ...mmm...It"s Greek to me!
A:I guess the"old hand "is a little out of practice.
B:Well,if neither of us can figure out the answer,then ten to one it's the teacher who made the mistake!
解析:1know a thing or two about 英文解释:be knowlegeble about sth/be master of donging sth /be good at 中文解释:精通 e.g My mather knows a thing or two about stock market. 2make any sense out of 英文解释:understand /figure out 中文解释:明白,了解 3an old hand 老手,行家 反义:an green hand 新手,初学者 类比:insider 知情人,局内人outsider,问外汉,局外人 4It"s Greek to me! 英文解释: be imcomprehensive 中文解释:莫名其妙,神秘 来源:Greece希腊_Greek希腊的 希腊对大多数人是神秘的_所以Greek有神秘的意思 例Greek gift 神秘,贵重的礼物 5out of practice. 英文解释:having lost one"s former skills or konwledge because of not doing 中文解释:练习的不够
6ten to one 形容可能性大,十有八九会是..(adv.) 单词注释 calculus 微积分 function 函数 the sixth power 六次方 俚语会话(2)
A:Why did you ask to talk to me privately?Are you going to let me in on some big secret?
B:Yes,but you have to promise to keep it under your hat.
A:I promise.
B:Well,I got a line on a new production technique that could really increase our production output.
A:How expensive would it be ?
B:It would require a lot of capital at first,but if we could get the jump on our competition,in a year or so ,we would be really sitting pretty.
A:It sounds promising,but if it"s so hush-hush,why are you telling me about it?
B: Well,I really need your help.Are you interested?
A:Sure,tell me more.
解析: 1 let me in on 英文释义:let sb in on sth =permit sb to share in 中文释义:允许某人分享某事 在这里是你打算和我说(告诉,分享)什么大秘密吗? 2 keep it under your hat. 英文释义:keep sth under your hat =keep secret 中文释义: 保密 3 got a line on 英文释义:get a line on=obtain information about sth 中文释义:获得信息 *注意,这里不要用get the information,因为get a line on the information or obtain the information.都有通过努力或各种办法渠道得到来之不易的消息,信息.而get只是简单的得到. 4 get the jump on 英文释义:start sth in advance of another 中文释义:抢先一不,取得先机 5 be sitting pretty 英文释义:in a fortunate and enviable(另人羡慕的,嫉妒的) position 中文释义:(形容一种状态)坐着就能等钱来,坐着就能将万事搞定 在这里指就等着坐着数钱吧 6 hush-hush(adj.) hush 相当于汉语中的"嘘",就是安静一点的意思,秘密都是小声说的,所以hush-hush引申为谨慎的,保守秘密的意思.
ps: privately= in private 私底下的 private school 私立学校 public school 公立学校 key school 重点学校 |
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