标题: 每日学口语(9月4日)He is down for promotion. [打印本页] 作者: 寄托天下 时间: 2007-9-5 01:05 标题: 每日学口语(9月4日)He is down for promotion.
He is down for promotion.
晋升名单上有他。
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词组be down for,英文的解释是“have one's name down in a register for”,即,在名册中登记,可以在不同语境中翻译成“登记在册”或“榜上有名”之类。来自于形容词down的一个意思“in writing; on paper”。所以,我们说“记下她说的话”,用的就是write down her words。
再如:
We are down for a new council house.我们已登记了市建房屋。作者: 寄托天下 时间: 2007-9-5 01:07
HE IS DOWN FOR PROMOTION.BE DOWN FOR,MEANS HAVE ONES NAME DOWN IN A REGISTER FOR,FOR EXAMPLE,WE ARE DOWN FOR A NEW COUNCIL HOUSE .LOL作者: Eillitrena 时间: 2007-9-5 14:14