10個與足球相關(guān)的口語表達

1. To keep one’s eye on or to take one’s eye off the ball—把重點(或者沒有把重點)放在特定的事上

Ex: “In this business if you want to be successful, you need to keep your eye on the ball”。

例句：如果你想在這份生意上成功，你需要集中注意力。

2. To know the score—了解重要的事實和情況

EX: “I was going to bring Jane up to date with the situation but she already knows the score”。

例句：“我本來要告訴簡最新的情況，但是她已經(jīng)知道了。”

3. A game changer—能對目前的政策或者是想法產(chǎn)生重大影響的事或者步驟

Ex: This new contract with The States could be a real game changer for our business。

例句：和美國的新合同對我們的生意來說扭轉(zhuǎn)了局面。

4. To blow the whistle on someone—揭露組織內(nèi)某人的不法行為(名詞：A Whistle-Blower 告發(fā)者)

Ex: “She was fed up with the way things were going and decided to blow the whistle on the company’s illegal activities”

例句：“她受夠了所有事，決定告發(fā)公司的不法行為。”

5. League—高質(zhì)量和品質(zhì)的代表

Ex: “When it comes to showmanship, David is in a league of his own”。

例句：當說到主持能力，大衛(wèi)獨樹一幟。

6. To score an own goal—烏龍球，無意識地損害自身利益的舉動

Ex: “Philip scored an own goal when he quit his job before signing a new contract。”

例句：菲利普在簽新合同之前就辭職這種行為就像是踢了個烏龍球。

7. To be on the ball—能迅速意識到和對新想法做出反應(yīng)

Ex: “You need to be on the ball in this job”。

例句：你在這份工作上要夠機靈。

8. To watch from the sidelines—作為旁觀者，而不積極參與

Ex: “Harry never gets involved in anything. He’s always watching from the sidelines。”

例句：哈里從不參與任何事情。他總是站在場外旁觀。

9. To move the goalposts—在進行過程中不公平地改變條件或者規(guī)則

Ex: It’s impossible to plan anything in this company if management keeps moving the goalposts。

例句：如果管理層總在更改規(guī)則，在公司里什么都不可能實現(xiàn)。

10. To kick something off—開始

Ex: “Right. I’d like to kick this meeting off by welcoming our guest。”

例句：“好的。讓我以歡迎我們的嘉賓作為這場會議的開場白吧。

Enjoy the Football Season, folks。

希望你能享受這一賽季!