迷你對話學地道口語第2076期:切中要害地

情景對話：

A: I have an assignment on world water reservation. I have no idea of it.

我們佈置了一篇關於世界水資源問題的作業，我一點想法都沒有。

B: Why not go to the library?

爲什麼不到圖書館去看看呢？

A: It has been closed now, but I have to hand it in tomorrow.

圖書館已經關門了，而我明天就得交作業。

B: Don't worry. I have some books to the purpose. It may be helpful to you.

彆着急，我這兒有幾本與這個問題有關的書，也許對你有用。

一， 詞海拾貝

to the purpose

exp. To the point; that which is pertinent. （切中要害地，中肯地，切題地）

e.g. We don't have much time left, so please, get to the purpose.

我們剩下的時間不多了，所以請直奔主題。

e.g. What he had said was not to the purpose.

他所說的話並不中肯。

e.g. His remarks about gardening were hardly to the purpose.

他對園藝的一席話簡直是文不對題。

e.g. She often speaks to the purpose.

她的話常常說得很有理。

二， 語彙積累

1. have no idea of something：不知道……

e.g. That' s a difficult question and I have no idea of the answer.

這是一個難題，我想不出答案。

e.g. These creatures never suspect and they have no idea of a sarcasm.

這幫傢伙從不起疑，他們不知道什麼叫挖苦。

e.g. That June would have trouble with the fellow was as plain as a pikestaff——he had no more idea of money than a cow.

瓊跟這個傢伙準會鬧翻是洞若觀火的——這傢伙根本就不懂得什麼叫錢，跟畜生一樣。

2. hand in：上交

e.g. I do not know when she can hand in her school assignment.

我不知道她什麼時候能交來她的作業。

e.g. We should give them notice to hand in the applications before Friday.

我們應該通知他們在星期五之前交上申請書。

3. be helpful to：對……有幫助

e.g. He's always very helpful to his mother.

他一向都是他母親的得力幫手。

e.g. All this comes down to one point: work is helpful to health.

所有這些都表明工作有利於健康。

其它：have an assignment：有作業 an assignment on：關於什麼內容的作業