迷你對話學地道口語第1389期:做一件事情

第一，迷你對話

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A: Tom is late again.

Tom有遲到了。

B: He's at it again, isn't he?

他是明知故犯，不是嗎？

A: You should give him a lesson.

你該教訓下他了。

B: But he's only a tartar.

但是，他是個難對付的人。

第二，地道表達

at it

1. 解詞釋義

At it的意思是 involved in an action, activity, or pursuit vigorously, exhaustively, or determinedly。（積極地，徹底地，堅決地從事某事）。

2. 拓展範例

E.g. I studied really hard for this test; I was at it all night.

我爲了這事測驗，真的很刻苦學習。我整個晚上都在學習。

E.g. I wish those dogs would quit barking, they've been at it since the sun came up!

我希望這些狗停止吼叫，他們從太陽升起的時候就開始叫起來了。

E.g. Be up and at it before sunrise.

日出前起來做吧。

E.g. We do have internal leaks. We have caught some people at it.

我們內部確實有人泄密。我們已經抓住一些幹這種事的人。

第三，好詞妙語

give sb. a lesson：教訓某人

E.g. If you keep on pissing my sister around, I'll give you a lesson.

如果你繼續要糊弄我妹妹的話，我一定要教訓你。

E.g. You see! He didn't even give me food this morning again. I will give him a lesson.

你看！他早上又沒有給我食物。我要給他個教訓。