时间:2019-02-09 作者:英语课 分类:美国俚语


英语课

   up one's alley 1  得心应手


  alley这个词最普通的解释是小巷、通道,但是在这个习惯用语里alley有特定意思。它来自棒球运动,特别指棒球场上好球区的中线。
  这条存在于人们头脑里的中线从投手板直接穿过本垒的中心。up one's alley特别指投手投出的球沿着这条中线而且还以适当的速度飞向击球员。可想而知,这样的球能让击球员得心应手地把球击打出去。up one's alley作为习惯用语当然是有比喻意义的。
  我们通过例子来体会它的意思吧。说话的人听说当地一家报社需要一名商务版记者,于是给朋友Mary出主意,让她去申请这份工作。
  例句:You studied journalism 2 and took a lot of economics. Then you worked for an export firm and know something about business. It's a job that's right up your alley, Mary!
  他说:Mary学了新闻专业,又修了许多经济学的课程,后来还在一家出口公司工作,懂一些商务。
  可见Mary不仅具有商务版记者的专业知识,又有实际工作经验,所以这份工作如果由她来作,正好可以发挥她的一技之长。
  这样看来up one's alley这个习惯用语是用来描述“拿手”或者“得心应手”的。 up one's alley也时常可以说成 down one's alley, 意思不变,例如:Mary的那位朋友也可以这样对Mary说,表示相同的意思:The job of a business reporter is right down your alley。

n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路
  • We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
  • The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
n.新闻工作,报业
  • He's a teacher but he does some journalism on the side.他是教师,可还兼职做一些新闻工作。
  • He had an aptitude for journalism.他有从事新闻工作的才能。
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