神马文学网俚语会话
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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
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