Lesson 16 In Seventh Heaven (高興極了)
Dialogue
Lee: I'm in seventh heaven.
Kelly: I noticed your head was in the clouds. (我看你是想入非非)
Lee: I think I made a hit with the boss. (贏得了老板的賞識(shí)) My idea knocked him dead. Now he knows I mean business.
Kelly: I have to hand it to you. (我不得不佩服你)You stuck to your guns and everything panned out. (你堅(jiān)定不移, 最后還是成功了)
Lee: I'm glad I kept my fingers crossed. (但愿交好運(yùn))
Vocabulary
In seventh heaven adv.) very happy
Have one's head in the clouds v.) be daydreaming, lost in thought
Make a hit v.) be successful
Knock one dead v.) greatly impress, surprise
Mean business v.) be serious
Hand it to someone v.) acknowledge, give credit to
Stick to one's guns v.) to defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction
Pan out v.) happen favorably
Keep one's fingers crossed v.) wish for good luck
Lesson 17 A Brainstorm (好主意)
Dialogue
Pete: He thought up a great idea for a new product.
Luke: Maybe with this brainstorm, he'll take the plunge and start his own business. (他會(huì)采取果斷行動(dòng), 從而開創(chuàng)他自己的事業(yè))
Pete: I think he wants to try his idea out for a while. He doesn't want to jump the gun. (他不想操之過急)
Luke: He should kick it around a while but it won't work unless he can take over. (他是應(yīng)該仔細(xì)考慮一段時(shí)間, 但是除非他有了充分把握, 否則他的想法是不會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn)的)
Pete: well, so far none of his plans have managed to get off the ground. (到目前為止,他的計(jì)劃還沒有一項(xiàng)取得進(jìn)展)
Vocabulary
Think up v.) invent , create
Brainstorm n.) very smart idea
Take the plunge v.) do something decisive
Try something out v.) test
Jump the gun v.) start before you should
Kick something around v.) discuss, think about
Take over (take charge) v.) take control, command
Get off the ground v.) make progress, a good start
Dialogue
Lee: I'm in seventh heaven.
Kelly: I noticed your head was in the clouds. (我看你是想入非非)
Lee: I think I made a hit with the boss. (贏得了老板的賞識(shí)) My idea knocked him dead. Now he knows I mean business.
Kelly: I have to hand it to you. (我不得不佩服你)You stuck to your guns and everything panned out. (你堅(jiān)定不移, 最后還是成功了)
Lee: I'm glad I kept my fingers crossed. (但愿交好運(yùn))
Vocabulary
In seventh heaven adv.) very happy
Have one's head in the clouds v.) be daydreaming, lost in thought
Make a hit v.) be successful
Knock one dead v.) greatly impress, surprise
Mean business v.) be serious
Hand it to someone v.) acknowledge, give credit to
Stick to one's guns v.) to defend an action or opinion despite an unfavorable reaction
Pan out v.) happen favorably
Keep one's fingers crossed v.) wish for good luck
Lesson 17 A Brainstorm (好主意)
Dialogue
Pete: He thought up a great idea for a new product.
Luke: Maybe with this brainstorm, he'll take the plunge and start his own business. (他會(huì)采取果斷行動(dòng), 從而開創(chuàng)他自己的事業(yè))
Pete: I think he wants to try his idea out for a while. He doesn't want to jump the gun. (他不想操之過急)
Luke: He should kick it around a while but it won't work unless he can take over. (他是應(yīng)該仔細(xì)考慮一段時(shí)間, 但是除非他有了充分把握, 否則他的想法是不會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn)的)
Pete: well, so far none of his plans have managed to get off the ground. (到目前為止,他的計(jì)劃還沒有一項(xiàng)取得進(jìn)展)
Vocabulary
Think up v.) invent , create
Brainstorm n.) very smart idea
Take the plunge v.) do something decisive
Try something out v.) test
Jump the gun v.) start before you should
Kick something around v.) discuss, think about
Take over (take charge) v.) take control, command
Get off the ground v.) make progress, a good start