去年夏天分享了一些我在日常工作中常用到的跟体育相关的英语词汇/短语,貌似听众们还挺喜欢。这里我又搜集了将近20个极其实用的从体育运动衍生而来的英语惯用语,保证你上班讲出来让人刮目相看、直夸地道。
小抄在此:
- Head fake / Ball fake
- Hang around the hoop
- Throw in the towel
- Call the shots
- Off the hook
- Go off-piste
- Sporty
- Two strikes
- Learn the ropes / know the ropes
- Hang up one's boots / hang it up
- Blocking and tackling
- Move the goalposts
- Monday morning quarterback
- On the sidelines
- Throw one's hat in the ring
- No holds barred
- Hit / take a flyer
- Dead ringer
- Hands down
(Music: Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle)