慣用語
R = Rachel D = David
R: How did you do on the test?
D: Horrible. As soon as the paper was in front of me, I drew a blank. I really blew it.
R: Don’t let it get you down too much.
D: Yeah, but I really need to pull up my GPA.
R: Maybe you can do some extra credit.
D: Extra credit won’t help much at this point. I need a miracle. Maybe I’ll call a priest.
draw a blank
此處的 draw 表「抽(籤/獎)」,blank 表「空白」,draw a blank 意思就是「抽到空白籤」。 英國古時候的樂透是以抽籤的方式進行,抽到空白籤或空 白彩券就表示沒中獎。draw a blank 後來便引申為「希望 落空」、「找不到某物」或「想不起某事、腦中一片空白」。
• I’ve asked my friends if they had seen my glasses, but they all have drawn a blank.
我問我的同學們有沒有看到我的眼鏡,但他們全都毫無頭緒。
• Marvin drew a blank on the name of an old neighbor that he ran into at the mall.
馬文在購物中心和一位老鄰居不期而遇,但他想不起他的名字。
Buying on credit is getting popular in Taiwan.
在臺灣有越來越多的人使用信用卡購物。
How many credits are you planning to take this semester?
你這學期打算修幾學分?
Mr. Wang is credited with the success of this project.
這項計畫的成功是王先生的功勞。
The success of this project is credited to Mr. Wang.
這項計畫的成功是王先生的功勞。
Tom credited Jim as a respectable opponent after the tennis match.
在那場網球比賽之後,湯姆認為吉姆是可敬的對手。
Nancy got a lot of great gifts for her birthday.
南希收到一大堆很棒的生日禮物。
Jay got a new scooter the day before yesterday.
傑伊前天買了一輛新摩托車。
Wendy got her friend a cup of tea.
溫蒂拿了一杯茶給她朋友。
Wendy got a cup of tea for her friend.
溫蒂拿了一杯茶給她朋友。
Tommy thinks he got a cold from his sister.
湯米認為自己被姊姊傳染感冒。
Sean got his mother mad because he didn’ t clean his room.
尚恩因為沒有清理房間,讓他媽媽氣炸了。
Mickey told a joke, but no one got it.
米奇講了一則笑話,但沒有人聽得懂。
Melvin gets home from the office at 7:30 p.m. every day.
梅爾文每天晚上 7 點半下班到家。
Dan got to the department store five minutes after it closed.
丹到百貨公司時,已經打烊五分鐘了。
After walking for 45 minutes, Jack got a bit tired.
走了 45 分鐘後,傑克變得有點累了。
I've asked my friends if they had seen my glasses, but they all have drawn a blank.
我問我的同學們有沒有看到我的眼鏡,但他們全都毫無頭緒。
Marvin drew a blank on the name of an old neighbor that he ran into at the mall.
馬文在購物中心和一位老鄰居不期而遇,但他想不起他的名字。
We had a great chance to get the contract, but you've really blown it now.
我們原本有絕佳的機會得到合約,然而現在你真的搞砸 了。
The report really got Ed down.
這則報導真的讓艾德情緒低落。
Albert graduated with a GPA of 3.8.
艾伯特以平均成績 3.8 分畢業。
以下補充與 draw 相關的片語:
he luck of the draw 全憑運氣
draw 表「抽籤、抽獎」時亦可作名詞用,the luck of the draw 字面意思為「抽籤得來的幸運」,也就是「全憑運氣」或「聽天
由命」之意。
• It was the luck of the draw that I came across the rare comic book at the flea market.
我在跳蚤市場挖到這本稀有的漫畫書單純是運氣好。
draw the line (at...) (給⋯⋯)定出界線;絕不做/接受(⋯⋯)
draw 作動詞時也可表「畫」,draw the line 原意為「畫一條線」,古時人們在地 上畫線以區隔彼此的土地,draw the line 後被引申為「定出界線」或「絕不做/接 受」之意。
• Paul often works late, but he draws the line at working on weekends.
保羅雖然常常工作到很晚,但他絕不在週末工 作。
瑞秋:你考得怎麼樣?
大衛:太慘了。考卷一發到我面前,我腦中就一片空白。 我真的搞砸了。
瑞秋:別因這件事讓你太過沮喪。
大衛:是沒錯,不過我真的非得拉高學業平均成績不可。
瑞秋:也許你可以做些可以加分的作業來補救。
大衛:在這個節骨眼上,加分也沒太大幫助。我需要奇蹟 出現。也許我會打個電話給牧師。
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