美国街头常用英语俚语(168):On the ropes/ On to

时间:2016-09-05 12:43:47

(单词翻译:单击)

  1. On the ropes 处境艰难,行将失败
  The taxi company has been on the ropes since the gas price went up and up last year.
  自从去年油价不断攀升以来,出租车公司的处境愈发艰难。
  释义:
  ropes:拳击台的围绳
  on the ropes:拳击手被对方打得站也站不稳,靠在围绳上,可谓处境艰难,前景不妙。
 
  2. On top of 除......之外
  I ate a lot this morning - 2 pieces of bread, 2 apples; on top of that, I drank 3 boxes of milk.
  今早我吃了很多——两片面包,两个苹果,另外,还喝了三盒牛奶。

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