stand the test of time

每日一語---stand the test of time

今天要看的是stand the test of time. 相信從字面不難猜出它的意思，就是指「經得起時間考驗」。好，來看一下Englishbaby英文學習網的介紹+本人的譯文吧！

Have you ever seen a big structure like a house or a tree that has just collapsed? There was no disaster or anything. There wasn’t a storm that knocked the tree down, or a fire that destroyed the house. You know what caused the damage? It was simply time.
你看過房子或大樹這種貌似穩重的物體崩壞嗎？而且還是在沒有天然災害發生的狀況下發生---樹不是因為颱風而倒，房子也不是被大火所吞噬。你知道是什麼造成這種崩壞的嗎？其實就是「時間」。

Time can damage other things, too. Time can damage a friendship, when two friends grow apart and no longer have anything to talk about with each other. Time can damage a relationship, when small fights turn into bigger ones. Whether object or relationship, something must be very strong to stand the test of time.
時間也能摧毀其他東西。時間能損害友情---當兩個好朋友成長、分道揚鑣後，彼此間就難有共通話題。時間也能損害一段關係---特別是當小爭執演變為大爭吵。不管有形還是無形，有些事物總能經得起時間考驗。

接著，來看兩個句子吧！

“It looks solid, but we’ll have to see if it can stand the test of time. “

雖然它看來穩固，但我們還是要確定是否耐得住時間的考驗。

“They just celebrated their 50 year wedding anniversary. Their relationship has really stood the test of time.”

那對夫妻才剛慶祝完五十周年結婚紀念；他們的情誼真的經得起時間考驗。

pitch in

每日一語---pitch in

好，今天看的是pitch in；大家應該都曉得help out吧，pitch in在這裡也是同個意思，就是「一起幫忙、協助完成某事」等等。來看幾個句子吧！

Let's all pitch in and get Mom something really nice for Christmas. 讓我們一起搞定這件事，然後給媽媽一個聖誕禮物。

If we all pitch in, we'll get the cleaning done faster. 如果我們同心協力，整潔工作很快就能完成了。

Jake pitched in and helped take care of his little sister when his mom was sick. 傑克媽媽生病時，他便幫忙做家事、照顧妹妹。

hunch

每日一詞---hunch

hunch這個字當動詞是說彎腰駝背、聳或拱起的意思，不過呢，今天要看的是名詞用法---也就是「直覺」、「預感」；直接看例句吧！

I have a hunch he'll run for reelection. 我有預感他會參加再選。

He always had a hunch that Harry would come back but didn't advertise it in case of he was wrong. 他總感覺Harry會回來，但又怕自己搞錯，所以沒敢開口。

the world is (one's) oyster

每日一語---the world is (one's) oyster

好的，先來看一下oyster這個詞，它是指牡蠣或產珍珠的蚌，有時引申為美食、囊中之物。所以，這個片語就表示「世界盡是某人的」、「前途無限好」等等的意思。來看看幾個例句吧！

I feel like the world is my oyster. 我覺得自己行雲流水，做什麼都得心應手。

The world is your oyster when you're young and healthy and feel free to go anywhere. 年輕、健康、沒束縛，這個世界都屬於你的。

Now that you have a graduate degree, the world is your oyster. 既然都有碩士學位了，機會多得等你挑。

slave driver

每日一詞---slave driver

好的，今天來看一個有點嚇人的詞，那就是slave driver！它原本是指「監督奴隸工作的人」；相信大家都知道，早期的奴隸都很可憐，總是被工頭鞭打、欺壓。但現在幾乎沒有奴隸制了，可是這個詞還是活了下來---用來引申為「壞上司」、「沒人性的老闆」。來看看例句吧！

The director is a real slave driver, but actors still clamor for the opportunity to work with him. 雖然那位導演很嚴苛，所有的演員還是搶著要和他合作。

He is such a slave driver! I can't believe he wants us to come on Sunday. 他真的很沒人性！竟然要我們星期天去他那裡。

lost in thought

每日一語---lost in thought

相信常看美劇的朋友們，對這片語應該不陌生。那它究竟是什麼意思呢？lost當形容詞是指「失落的」、「遺失的」或「茫然的」，而在這裡，比較接近「茫然的」。所以囉，整個的意思就是若有所思、正在想其他事情，而沒注意到週遭的一切；來看些例子吧！


I didn't answer right away because I was lost in thought. 因為在想其他事情，我沒馬上回答問題。

He often lost in thought, looking out the window. 他常若有所思，總是看著窗外。

drop a line

每日一語---drop a line

今天來看的是drop a line，猜猜看這是什麼意思吧！drop當動詞就是「落下」、「掉下」的意思，而line當名詞則是指「行、列、線」，也可說指文字的「行」。所以囉，這個片語就是「寫信給某人(drop someone a line)」；來看看例句吧！

I dropped Aunt Jane a line last Thanksgiving. 上次感恩節時，我給珍姑姑寫了封信。

She usually drops me a few lines around the first of the year. 她總在一年初始寫信給我。

Drop me a line when you get promoted. 升遷後記得寫幾句告訴我呀！

wing it

每日一語---wing it

好，今天來看的是wing it. wing本身是指「翅膀」、「羽翼」；但在這邊，wing it則是說「毫無準備、隨機應變」的意思，有時也可引申為「船到橋頭自然直」。來看些例句吧！

I didn't have time to write a speech, so I just had to wing it in front of a large audience. 因為我沒時間寫講稿，所以只好在一大群觀眾前即席演出。

Sharon lost her lecture notes, so she had to wing it. 雪倫弄丟了課堂筆記，所以考試時只好隨機應變。

Don't worry. Just go out there and wing it. 別擔心，直接去那邊，然後靈機應變吧！

not know beans about sth

每日一語---not know beans about sth

今天要介紹的片語是 not know beans about sth. bean本身是指豆子，在這邊引申為「少量」、「一點」的意思。所以呢，這個片語就是說「對某事不了解」、「一竅不通」。來看例句吧！


He doesn't know beans about the insurance business at all. 他對壽險業一點都不了解。

Bill doesn't know beans about flying an airplane. Bill對駕駛飛機一竅不通。

bummer

每日一詞---bummer

好，今天來看的是bummer。bummer當名詞是指「失敗」、「不愉快、煩人的事件或經歷」。直接來看例句吧！

Getting stranded at the airport was a real bummer. 卡在機場等待實在很煩人。

My wallet was stolen at the bar last night. It's total a bummer. 我的皮夾昨晚在酒吧被偷了，真是有夠倒楣。