迷你對(duì)話(huà)
A: What is time now?
現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)鐘?
B: It is nearly seven o’clock. Let’s the get the ballrolling.
將近七點(diǎn)鐘,我們開(kāi)始吧!
地道表達(dá)
get the ball rolling
1. 解詞釋義
Get the ball rolling的字面意思是“讓球滾動(dòng)起來(lái)”,比喻為“開(kāi)始進(jìn)行某一項(xiàng)活動(dòng)”的意思。Get the ballrolling這個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)理解起來(lái)并不費(fèi)勁。我們很容易聯(lián)想就是讓某一活動(dòng)像球一樣不停頓地繼續(xù)下去。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. We're ready to reduce the price by5 percent. I hope this concession of ours will get theball rolling.
我們準(zhǔn)備削價(jià)5%希望我們這次讓步能打開(kāi)局面。
e.g. He will go to the Middle East next week to get the ball rolling again on peace talks.
他下周將前往中東,開(kāi)始重啟和談。
e.g. I'd like to get the ball rolling by talking about prices.
我想就從價(jià)錢(qián)方面開(kāi)始談吧!
3. 視野拓展
(1)同義短語(yǔ):start the ball rolling
e.g. I just want enough cash to start the ball rolling.
我只是想有足夠的啟動(dòng)資金。
e.g. George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a joke.
喬治講了個(gè)笑話(huà)為晚會(huì)揭開(kāi)序幕。
(2)相關(guān)短語(yǔ):keep the ball rolling
e.g. Keep the ball rolling , gentlemen, keep it rolling!
接著來(lái)呀, 先生們, 接著來(lái)!