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1、流行美語第62課:你已經(jīng)三振出局了!-(韋博分享)流行美語第62課:你已經(jīng)三振出局了!-(韋博分享)今天Michael正在設(shè)法買票和李華一起去看世界職業(yè)棒球賽的決賽。李華學(xué)到了兩個習(xí)慣用語:tostrikeout和topullsomethingoff。M:Well,LiHua,Istruckoutagain.Itlookslikemycousinwon'thaveanyworldseriesticketstoselltousafterall.L:你說什么?Struckout?這跟買球票有什么關(guān)系?M:IsaidIstruckoutagain.Struc
2、koutmeansthatIfailedaftertryingseveraltimes.L:噢,我想起來了!棒球賽里就有strikeout這個說法。如果一個擊球手三次擊球不中,他就strikeout,也就是“三振出局”。所以,strikeout的意思是,一件事做了幾次也不成功。M:That'sright.Lookslikeyou'vegotagoodgraspoftherulesofbaseball.Whydon'tyoutryanduseitinasentence.L:嗯,讓我想想。對了,我一個朋友申請了幾個學(xué)校的研究院,可是沒有一所學(xué)校接受她。(E
3、nglish)So,shecompletelystruckout.M:Thereyougo.Youknow,evenifyourfriendstruckoutthisyear,Ihopeshetriesagain.IrememberthefirstyearIappliedtograduateschool,Istruckouttoo.ButIlearnedfrommymistakes,andeventuallyfoundagoodschoolthatacceptedme.L:原來你和我朋友一樣也有申請研究院失敗的經(jīng)歷,可是吸取教訓(xùn)后你就成功了,希望我朋友
4、也會如此。M:Yeah,Iwasratherpleasedtogetintograduateschool.ToobadIstillstrikeoutwiththegirls.Noneofthegoodoneswanttogooutwithme.L:嘿嘿,別擔(dān)心,Michael,你要求不要太高,一定會找到你喜歡的女孩的。你總不可能一直在這方面strikeout吧!L:嘿Michael,你到底有沒有買到棒球決賽的球票???M:No,totellyouthetruth,LiHua,Idon'tthinkIcanpullitoff.Theresimplyaren
5、oticketsforsale.L:你說什么?Pullitoff?你還在想辦法,對不對?M:IsaidIdon'tthinkIcanpullitoff.Topullsomethingoff-Pull.PULL.Off.OFF,meanstosucceedatsomethingverydifficult,usuallyunexpectedly.L:噢,Topullsomethingoff就是出人意料地做成一件很困難的事情。哎,Michael,你再舉個例子好不好?M:Ok,mostofourfriendsdidn'tthinkthatBeijingwoul
6、dbeallowedtohostthe2008Olympics,butintheendBeijingpulleditoff!Iwasreallysurprised.L:對,很多人以為中國申辦奧運不會成功,但是中國試了幾次,終于成功,也就是pulleditoff。Michael,憑你對中國的了解,你不應(yīng)該感到驚訝才對嘛。M:Yeah.Iguessso.Anyway,asforthetickets,Idon'tthinkIcanpullthisoff.L:為什么買棒球賽的票那么難???M:Theserieshasalreadystarted,theticke
7、tsweresoldmonthsago,andtheonlypeoplesellingthemontheInternetwantatleast$600aticketforgame7.L:電腦上買票還要六百美元一張?這也太過份了吧?哎,Michael,反正我對棒球也沒興趣,你就不用給我買票了。M:Youknow,LiHua,Ispentthewholeafternooncallingpeopleandtryingtofindtickets.Iwishyouhadsaidsomethingsooner.L:對不起,我知道你花了很多時間??墒?,我沒想到你這么
8、沒能耐,試了半天還是struckout!Michael和李華想買職業(yè)棒球賽的球票,可是沒有買到