精神极好,竞技状态极佳
Subject: The professor is in top form.
情景对话:
A: I cannot understand well about what theprofessor sad just now. But I...
我不是很明白刚才教授讲的,但是我......
B: You can go to ask the professor for anexplanation. The professor is in the top form.
你可以去问问教授,教授精神很好。
地道表达
in top form
1. 解词释义
Be in top的意思是“很健康,竞技状态极好”,而top form的本义就是“竞技状态好”的意思。在对话中就是“精神状态好”的意思。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. If I'm in top form, I should get rid of 95 percent of the dose in 45 minutes.
如果我的情况良好,我就应当在45分钟内把95%的注射液清除掉。
e.g. Mr. Wallace, you seem in top form today.
Wallace先生,你今天看起来很有精神。
Ps 1:understand about something的意思是“明白......的意思,熟悉......的意思,了解.......的意思”的意思。例如:
OK, sure. And I understand about Mr. Chen's absence. It's no problem. 好的,可以。我理解陈先生为什么不能来,没问题。
I understand about the two guards, I don't want to cause you trouble. 派这两个保镖,这是想得通的,我不愿意给你造成麻烦。
Ps 2:ask sb for an explanation的意思是向某人求得答案,向某人求得解释。例如:
He decided to write her care of the West Side Post-office and ask her for an explanation, aswell as to have her meet him.
他决定要给她写封信,通过西区邮局转交。 他要请求她给个解释,还要请她来和他见面。