(单词翻译:单击)
对话文本
【对话文本】
CALLUM: I messed around sometimes, just like most kids. But then I usually got down to work in the end!
VICKI: Well, yes, if you want to succeed you have to start doing your work sometime.
CALLUM: So, I got down to work and I'm glad to say I got through all my exams.
VICKI: Well done you! So in the end, you started working, and even though it was hard, you managed to pass your exams, so then what did you do?
CALLUM: Well I went on to university.
VICKI: So after school, you continued your education at university - just like me.
参考译文
【参考译文】
CALLUM: 我有的时候会像小孩子一样玩耍。不过我最后还是会好好地工作。
VICKI:恩,是的,如果你想自己成功,就必须着手自己的工作。
CALLUM: 是的,所以我好好学习,而且我很开心,所有的考试都过了。
VICKI:太厉害了,你,因此,最后你投入到工作和学习中,即使这很难,你还是通过考试了,之后呢,之后你做什么去了?
CALLUM:我上大学了
VICKI: 所以,毕业之后,你去大学继续读书了——像我一样。
口语突破
【口语突破】
1.get down to
【释义】If you get down to something, especially something that requires a lot of attention, you begin doing it 开始,着手
如:Let's get down to (discussing) the nitty-gritty.
咱们著手探讨实际情况吧。
That's enough fun and games! Let's get down to work.
别再玩儿了! 咱们安下心来工作吧。
2.go on to
【释义】go on to something:to pass from one item to the next 转到下一个
如:Let's go on to the next item on the agenda. 我们来看看日程中的下一项。
go on to do something:to do something after completing something else 接着做某事
如:The book goes on to describe his experiences in the army.
之后,这本书又介绍了他在军队中的经历。
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