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习语(idioms)是非常重要且亮点的一种英文词汇,在口语考试中可以很好地帮助我们提高分数。帅哥今天给大家分享几个来自于sports的习语,大家好好背诵,并努力使用到自己的对话或考试回答中。
beat me to the punch 抢先下手、抢在前面(来自拳击运动)
e.g. I wanted to buy my mom a camera for her birthday, but my brother beat me to the punch. Now, I'll have to think of another gift.
roll with the punches 使自己适应艰苦环境(来自拳击运动)
e.g. I went through a difficult time after I lost all my money in my twenties. I even lived on the streets for a while. It wasn't easy, but I learned to roll with the punches.
on the rebound (关系破裂之后)在伤心之时(来自篮球)
e.g. Four months after his divorce, he married a woman he met at the gym on the rebound.
go to bat for me 帮助、支持某人(来自棒球)
e.g. I'm eternally gratefully to Barbara for going to bat for me when I was falsely accused of stealing from the company.
on the ball 敏锐、机警、有知识(来自足球)
e.g. I don't know how Tiffany manages to keep track of all the details for 12 different projects and still do everything so well. She's really on the ball.
play your cards right 办事精明、处理得当(来自纸牌运动)
e.g. It's not easy to do a double major in both biology and literature, but if you play your cards right, you can complete all the requirements in four years.
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