英語口語練習(xí)小對話 第547期:處于不利情況
迷你對話
A: Do you know in which class we will have our class?
你知道我們在哪個(gè)教室上課嗎?
B: Mm... I don’t remember. I feel like I’m behind theeight ball.
恩......我記不得了。我感覺兇多吉少。
地道表達(dá)
behind the eight ball
1. 解詞釋義
Behind the eight ball這個(gè)短語的意思是“處于不利的地位，處于困境中”，其英文解釋為：in trouble; in aweak or losing position。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. It'll be behind the eight ball for him to find another job.
肯定找不到工作了。
e.g. I want to be honest with the boss, but if I tell him the truth, he may fire me. I feel like I'mbehind the eight ball on this one.
我是想老老實(shí)實(shí)跟老板講，可是假如我告訴他實(shí)話的話，他可能會(huì)炒了我，我感到好像我已經(jīng)險(xiǎn)象發(fā)生。
e.g. John is behind the eight ball because he started writing his term paper far too late.
約翰這次考試完了，他沒有做完試卷題目。
e.g. I'm behind the eight ball again and can't see how to relieve my dilemma.
我現(xiàn)在好煩，我不知道如何走出進(jìn)退兩難的窘境。
Ps：have one’s class的意思是“上課”，也可以直接用作have class。例如：
We don't have class this afternoon. 今天下午沒課。
I have class at 10: 00 but any other time is O.K. 我十點(diǎn)有課，除了這個(gè)時(shí)間
