迷你對話
A: There is a meeting at 2 o’clock. Do you know?
下午2點鐘有個會議,你知道嗎?
B: Sure. And I also know that the project leader willquarterback the meeting.
當然知道了,而且還知道項目主任將主持這場會議。
地道表達
quarterback
1. 解詞釋義
美語中有很多借用的說法。Quarterback是“四分衛(wèi)”的意思,指“在足球隊中是主力”,在此做動詞用,意思是“主持,領(lǐng)導(dǎo)”,這個意思是從美式足球里借用過來的。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. She is going to quarterback the party.
晚會上她當主持人。
e.g. She was appointed to quarterback the advertising campaign.
她被委派主持宣傳活動。
e.g. Mr Perkins will quarterback the evening service.
珀金斯先生將主持晚禮拜。