接續上一篇”連老外也眼睛一亮的英文”,今天繼續看還有哪些道地的句子。(真正的美國話,是電視、電影、新聞、老美對老美交談的那些話語。現在也在你的英語裡加一點料吧!)
I' m sharp.
"sharp" 注意力很集中,腦袋很靈光。
例句:
You need to be sharp when you negotiate.
你談判的時候你可要注意力集中啊。
The manager was so sharp that he memorized every new client' s name.
這個大學教授的腦子太好用了,他能記住每個客戶的名字。
a number of them were riding out
"ride out" 忍受sth,等sth過去
例句:
We are going to have to ride out this rain at the office.
我們不得不在辦公室等到雨停。
Bob was determined to become a CEO, even if he had to ride out a few years in lower positions at the company.
Bob 決心成為CEO,所以他得在公司基層職位熬上幾年。
You got a second?
"have a second" 有時間嗎?
例句:
Do you have a second to look over this proposal before I send it?
你能不能在我把計畫書寄出前幫我看看呢?
Wait a second while I put on my shoes.
在我穿鞋的時候等我一會兒。
(未完待續)
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- Nov 03 Wed 2010 10:15
連老外也眼睛一亮的英文 Part 2
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