Modern English 洋话连篇（八十）
时间：2018-11-29 作者：英语课 分类：Modern English 洋话连篇
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今天李华和Michael在对话里使用的两个常用语，一个是：to ditch 1，另一个是：to hit the spot 2。现在Michael正在图书馆里做功课，李华来找他。
L:嗨，Michael，功课做得怎么样了？
M: I can't think. It's too noisy. Let's ditch this place.
L:你没法动脑筋，因为这儿太闹。你还说什么来啦？Ditch this place，什么意思呀？
M: Ditch! To ditch means 3 to quickly leave a place you no longer want to be.
L:噢，to ditch就是你不想再呆在那个地方，想赶快离开。你的意思就是要马上离开图书馆。不对啊，ditch这个字不是可以解释为地上挖的沟吗？你说的ditch是同一个字？
M: Yes, it is. Same word, same spelling, but a different meaning.
L:原来是同一个字，同样拼法，但意思不同。噢, Michael,再举个例子给我听，好吗？
M: If we want to get away from someone you could say, "Let's ditch him," which means to leave someone behind.
L:你的意思是to ditch不仅可以指地方，还能指人。上次我们跟Mary一起去看电影，看完电影我们俩没跟Mary打招呼就走了，这就可以说：We ditched 4 Mary，对不对？
M: That's correct.
L:要是你干活干腻了，不想干了，那该说。。。
M: To ditch work.
L:不想去开会。。。
M: To ditch the meeting. You can also say: to ditch the concert.
L:我知道，那是不想去音乐会。要是和朋友约好了，可是又不想去了，那该怎么说呀？
M: To ditch my friend. Hey, can we ditch the library now! I am really tired and could use some coffee.
L: Ok, ok。让我们离开这图书馆吧。你累了，想喝咖啡。走，去校园外的那个咖啡馆吧。
L:好，咖啡馆到了。
M: Yep, here's the coffee shop. Li Hua, what do you want, my treat this time.
L:你请我啊？那太好了。我要一杯咖啡就行了。
M: Sounds good. Two coffees please. Here's your coffee, Li Hua.
L: Thanks!
M: No problem. Oh, so hot! Be careful. Good coffee, really hits the spot. I feel more awake now.
L:对，咖啡是不错，你已经觉得清醒点儿啦！我可不信咖啡的作用就那么快！对了，刚才你说: " It really hits the spot? To hit the spot不是击中要害吗？你刚才说的好象不是这个意思。你怎么老是说一些怪里怪气的话。
M: Hit the spot means to satisfy 5 one's need. I really needed some coffee earlier so it really hit the spot.
L:原来hit the spot就是满足一个人的需要。你刚才很想喝咖啡，喝了就感到非常过隐，很痛快。Hit the spot是哪三个字组成的？
M: Hit-the-spot. For example, if you are hungry and go eat you could say, "That food really hit the spot."
L:中文里也有这个说法。肚子非常饿的时候去吃饭。吃饱了就感到心满意足。洗个热水澡真痛快，那该怎么说？
M: A hot bath would hit the spot.
L:吃个汉堡包真过隐，该怎么说？
M: A burger would hit the spot. Let's go, I'm hungry.
L:好家伙，喝了咖啡，又肚子饿了，要去吃汉堡包。这回我可不奉陪了，I have to ditch you now.再见了！
M: Ok. Bye.再见。
Michael和李华在对话中用了to ditch和to hit the spot. To ditch表示要离开某个人，因为你不想跟他在一起了；或表示要马上离开一个不想再呆的地方。To hit the spot是感到过隐，觉得很痛快。
1 ditch
n.沟，沟渠，渠道
- With the blind leading the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.如果瞎子替瞎子带路的话，那么两方肯定会掉到沟里。
- The water in the ditch is not very clean.沟里的水不很清洁。
2 spot
n.班点，污点，地点，场所，现场；v.沾污，弄脏，侦察；认出，发现
- He's in a spot of trouble.他遇到一点麻烦。
- He did not mention having been on the spot.他没说他当时在场。
3 means
n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富
- That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
- We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。
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