點滴英語天天學第301期:雅思詞彙(141)

1. Expression：hit a home run

Explanation 1：To do something that is very successful. （做了非常成功的事，獲得成功）

Example：Our numbers have been down, so we really need to hit a home run this quarter in order to turn a profit for the year.

因爲我們的數字一直在下降，所以我們這個季度真的需要做出成績來，才能在今年盈利。

It was an unexpected interview question, but I really feel like I hit a home run with my answer.

這是一個出奇意外的面試問題，但我真的覺得我的回答非常棒。

Explanation 2：To make love.（做愛）

Example：They would hit a home run for an hour, maybe more, then he would pull slowly away and look at her, lighting a cigarette and one for her.

他們連續做愛一小時，可能更長些。然後他慢慢脫出來，看着她，點了一支菸，也爲她點上一支菸。

A：John, how long has it been since you hit a home run?

John，你多長時間沒有做愛了。

B：Shut up! It is none of your business.

閉嘴，少管閒事。

2. Expression：hit the jackpot

Explanation 1：To win a large amount of money, especially in a lottery. （中大獎，贏得大筆錢）

Example：Stop wasting your money on lottery tickets—it's not like you'll ever hit the jackpot.

別把錢浪費在彩票上，你不像是會中大獎的人。

A: It seems that Mike has become rich overnight. Do you know how he managed to do it?

Mike好像一夜之間暴富，你知道他是怎麼做到的嗎？

B: You didn’t know? He hit the jackpot in the lottery.

你不知道嗎？他買彩票中了大獎。

Explanation 2：To have great success and earn a lot of money from it. （大獲成功）

Example：He must have hit the jackpot with the sales of his last gramophone record.

他賣掉最後的一張留聲機唱片，一定賺了大錢。

Celion Dion hit the jackpot by singing the theme song of Titanic.

Celion Dion因唱《泰坦尼克號》主題曲而紅遍了全球。

Henry Small hit the jackpot in the new competition on TV and won over ￡ 50,000.

Henry Small在新的電視知識競賽中大勝而贏得5萬多英鎊。