时间:2019-02-09 作者:英语课 分类:美国俚语


英语课

   down for the count 彻底失败


  今天要学的习惯用语是:down for the count。 count在这里指数数目的举动。这个习惯用语流传至今至少八十来年了。它是从拳击运动借来的。当一名拳击手被对方击倒在地以后,裁判会站在他的上方慢慢地从一数到十,要是他不能在数到十之前挣扎着站立起来、准备继续比赛,那么他就输了。换句话说他就彻底失败了。当然习惯用语down for the count是作比喻用的,它常被用在工商界、政坛或者法律诉讼中,还甚至还用来说情场失恋。
  我们来看个例子来领会这个习惯用语的含义吧。这是在同一家公司上班的两个同事正在议论他们公司的前景。听起来他忧心忡忡。
  例句:Mary, I'm starting to worry. Our sales 1 have gone down a lot this year. Unless 2 they pick 3 up the next few 4 months and we can get a new loan 5 from our bank, I'm scared 6 the company 7 will go down for the count.
  他说:Mary, 我开始担心了。我们的销售额今年下降了很多,除非今后几个月生意好转,而且我们能再次从银行得到贷款,恐怕公司要彻底完蛋了。
  显然这里的习惯用语down for the count意思是“彻底失败”。

adj.销售的,推销的n.销售(额);卖( sale的名词复数 );销售额;销路;贱卖
  • A good advertising campaign will increase our sales. 良好的广告宣传活动会增加我们的销售量。
  • Our agent in New York deals with all US sales. 我们在纽约的代理商经办在整个美国的销售。
conj.如果不,除非
  • You will fail unless you work hard.如果你不积极工作,就会失败。
  • Don't ask me to explain unless you really don't understand.不要叫我解释,除非你真的不懂。
n.精选,掘;鹤嘴锄;vt.摘,掘,凿,挑选,挖,挑剔;vi. 摘,掘,凿,挖,挑选
  • Please don't pick the flowers.请勿攀折花木。
  • We are going to pick apples.我们要去摘苹果。
adj.很少的,不多的,少数的;int.少数的
  • There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
  • I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。
n.贷款;借出的东西;借;vt.借出;贷予
  • I asked the bank to help me with a loan.我请银行给我一笔贷款。
  • Has the bank okayed your request for a loan?银行批准你的贷款要求了吗?
adj.吃惊的,吓坏的,惊慌的,
  • I'm scared to fly in an airplane.我怕坐飞机。
  • Honey,I'm scared to death.亲爱的我害怕得要命。
n.公司
  • Is this your company?这是你的公司吗?
  • Which company was that?那是哪家公司?
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