慣用語
S = Scott B = Bruce
Scott and Bruce are roommates and also classmates at Harvard University.
S: I can’t believe spring break is already over.
B: Yeah, but it’s nice to be back in classes.
S: Are you kidding?
B:Not at all. It’s good to get back into the swing of things.
S: Well, I’d rather be back in the dorms in bed.
B: Scott, you can’t sleep your life away.
S: True, but at least I can sleep through the first class. Call me when it’s over.
get into the swing of things / it
swing [ swɪŋ ] 表「擺動」,get into the swing of things / it 就是指能夠順應周遭環境的節奏,融入其 中,引申為「開始進入狀況」或「上軌道」。
• The job is not as complicated as it appears, and you’ll soon get into the swing of things.
這份工作並不像表面看來那麼複雜,你很快就會進入狀況的。
Chad broke his mother’s vase by accident.
查德不小心打破他媽媽的花瓶。
Wayne’s heart broke into pieces when his wife left him.
當韋恩的老婆離開他時,他的心碎了。
The car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
這輛車子在荒郊野外拋錨了。
The thief broke into my house and stole a gold watch.
小偷闖入我家偷走了一只金錶。
He just broke the Olympic record for the men’s 100-meter dash.
他剛剛打破了男子 100 公尺短跑奧運紀錄。
Christina would never break the school rules.
克莉絲蒂娜絕不會違反校規。
The day was breaking when they parted.
他們分別時天正破曉。
Let’s take a break for ten minutes before we go back to work again.
我們休息 10 分鐘再繼續工作。
We found a break in the pipe.
我們發現水管有一道裂痕。
A: Do you enjoy our meals?
B: Not at all.
= I don't like them at all.
甲:我們的餐點您還滿意嗎?
乙:我一點都不滿意。
At least five hundred people showed up for the rally.
至少有 500 人出席該集會。
It's amazing that Sam slept through the huge earthquake last night.
山姆昨晚沒被那場大地震搖醒真是太神奇了。
The job is not as complicated as it appears, and you'll soon get into the swing of things.
這份工作並不像表面看來那麼複雜,你很快就會進入狀況的。
Melinda is a newcomer, so she hasn't got into the swing of things yet.
梅琳達是新人,所以她還沒有進入狀態。
以下補充幾個與 swing 相關的片語:
be in full swing (某活動)到達高潮 full swing 表「最大幅度的擺盪」,be in full swing 引申為某活動「到達高潮」或「正如火如荼地進行」。
• The party was in full swing when he popped the question.
派對的氣氛在他開口求婚時到達最高點。
*pop the question 求婚
go with a swing 順利進行
• Wine and music helped the party go with a swing.
美酒和音樂讓派對非常成功。
史考特:真不敢相信春假已經結束了。
布魯斯:對啊,但是回來上課感覺真好。
史考特:你在開玩笑吧?
布魯斯:才不是。回到校園生活重新進入狀況很棒啊。
史考特:呃,我寧願回宿舍躺在床上。
布魯斯:史考特,你不能一輩子就這樣睡掉啊。
史考特:沒錯,但至少我可以睡第一堂課。下課的時候叫我。
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