1.fall into place落实,就绪,水到渠成,开始有头绪
Keep your options open and everything will fall into place.给自己留出选择的余地,一切将会水到渠成。
2.有机会做某事的非常口语化的表达 get to do sth
还可以用 have/stand a chance to do , have /stand a chance of doing表达
If you don’t try it by yourself, you’ll never get to develop yourself.
如果你不亲自尝试一下,你永远不会有机会提高你自己。if you dont work harder,you stand a slim chance to develop yourself
3.be under wraps不为人知的,秘密的(不到时候不让露面;不准许自由活动)
The plans for the next five years are still under wraps.下一个五年计划还木有出来或者可以直接说:The next five-year plan is still under wraps.
4.be in one&`&s line……是某人的职业,某人在……行业drop sb a line/drop sb a few lines表示的是给某人写封短信
what line is your father in
What line is your father in?你父亲是从事什么职业的?That&`&s not in my line那不是我的本行。这两句话里面的Line呢是“职业的”意思。 sth is in one&`&s line……是某人的职业
问某人的职业是什么?做哪一行?可以使用如下表达:
What line of work are you in ?
What line of business are you in ?
What is your ouccupation?
That production is in the line of our company.这个产品属于我们公司的业务范围。 这里的line指的是“生产线”的意思
大家可以简单的说:what line are you in?你的职业是什么?你做哪一行?
keep him in line让他老实点规矩点:keep sb in line表达的是让某人规矩点,老实点
或者大家问:“你做哪一行” 直接说:what&`&s your occupation?
类似语line这类简约但不简单的词英文中有很多哦,比如:word,make,take等等此类词,大家在学习过程中要注重积累哦!
5.be up for grabs大家有份,供人竞购的,待价而沽的;可以争取;可供争夺的;可得的He is up for grabs.他现在还没有对象sb is up for grabs=sb is available
6.随便挑:take your pick.
We have enough money to buy any DVD player this store has,so take your pick
店里的每款DVD我们都可以购买,我们不差钱,所以随便挑