☆ get to first base 获得初步成功,完成事业的第一步, 取得良好的开端
A: You play baseball for a long time. How is your baseball going?
B: I am not good at it. I want to give it up.
A: Dont do that. You can talk with Mr Wang. He is a good coach. You can get to first base with the help of him.
B: Oh, it is great. Thank you for helping me. I will talk with him soon.
A: 你打棒球很长时间了,你的棒球水平如何啊?
B: 我不擅长打棒球,我想要放弃了。
A: 不要那样做。你可以和王老师谈一谈,他是一个好的教练。在他的帮助下,你能取得初步的成功。
B: 噢,那真的很棒,感谢您帮助我。我会尽快和他谈一谈的。
☆ on the ball 敏捷,在行, 胜任的
A: Do you know Mike? Mike is new here.
B: I know him. His English is on the ball.
A: You are right. We can learn English from him. Lets go to ask some questions about English.
B: OK.
A: 你认识迈克吗?他是新来这里的。
B: 我认识他。他的英语水平真是很高!
A: 对,我们可以向他学习英语。让我们去问
一些有关英语问题吧。
B: 好的。
☆ have ants in ones pants 焦躁紧张;坐立不安
A: You dont have ants in your pants.
B: What? Where are the ants?
A: No, there arent any ants at all. I mean dont be nervous and take it easy. It is just an exam.
B: I know. Thank you.
A: 你不必坐立不安的。(没有蚂蚁在你的裤子里。)
B: 什么?蚂蚁在哪里呢?
A: 不,根本没有蚂蚁。我的意思是不要紧张,放轻松。这只是一场考试。
B: 我知道了,谢谢。
☆ take ones hat off to someone (对某人) 敬佩;致敬;赞赏
A: He is a great man.
B: Yes, we should take our hats off to him.
A: OK. I agree with you.
A: 他是一个很棒的人。
B: 是的,我们应当对他表示我们的敬佩之情。
A: 好的,我同意你的想法。
☆ still in the ball game 胜负未定,仍有机会
A: What a pity!It seems that we lose the game again.
B: Come on!We never know the ending until the last minute.
A: Is it so?
B: Yes, I think we are still in the ball game.
A: Lets work hard.
A: 真遺憾,似乎我们又要输了。
B: 加油!我们不到最后一刻谁也不会知道结果的。
A: 是这样的吗?
B: 是的,我认为胜负未定,我们还有机会。
A: 让我们一起努力吧。
(黑龙江绥棱 李传雨 供稿)