迷你對(duì)話(huà)
A: Who can help me call the shots? I don’t knowwhat to eat for supper?
我來(lái)幫我決定呀,我不知道午餐吃什么?
B: What about spaghetti.
意大利面怎么樣?
地道表達(dá)
call the shots
1. 解詞釋義
Call the shots作為習(xí)語(yǔ)的意思是“定調(diào)子”“做決斷,做決定”“發(fā)號(hào)司令”等。其英文解釋為:to decide onthe course of action; to be in charge,to decide what is to be done。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. Don't ask me when we get off work. I do not call the shots around here.
不要問(wèn)我什么時(shí)候我們可以下班.在這里我說(shuō)話(huà)不算數(shù)。
e.g. My sister would never stand by and let me call the shots.
我姐姐決不會(huì)靠邊站,而讓我來(lái)發(fā)號(hào)施令的。
e.g. The directors call the shots and nothing happens without their say-so.
董事們掌握大權(quán),沒(méi)有他們的允許什么都不能做。
e.g. Directors call the shots and nothing happens on set without their say-so.
導(dǎo)演發(fā)號(hào)施令,拍攝現(xiàn)場(chǎng)的一切都必須得到他們的許可。
視野拓展
What about…?用于征詢(xún)別人的建議或意見(jiàn),about是介詞,因此后面接名詞或者是動(dòng)名詞。例如:
What about my copier? Can you get it going again?
我的復(fù)印機(jī)怎么樣了?你能把它修好嗎?
What about Sally? You've missed her out.
薩莉呢?你把她給漏掉了。