慣用語
S: I need a job.
P: What type do you want?
S: One where I work a few hours, earn a lot of money, and don’t have to do much.
P: Dream on. Really, what do you want to do?
S: I’d like to be a photographer.
P: Maybe you can get a job as an assistant to get your feet wet.
S: Good idea. I’ll try that.
get one’s feet wet
get one’s feet wet 字面上的意思為「將自己的腳弄溼」。 想像一下,游泳的人先將腳趾探入水中,適應一下水溫, 之後再噗通一聲跳入水中,如此生動的俚語便是用來形容 人「嘗試新事物、獲取新經驗」或「熟悉新情況」之意。
• You can take a small part in our play to get your feet wet.
你可以在我們的劇中演個小角色,先獲取經驗。