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校园英语口语习惯用语 第229期:play it by ear

2015-06-22来源:和谐英语

play it by ear 看情况而定


【讲解】

ear指“耳朵”,引申为“听到或看到的实际情况”,play it by ear“看情况而定,没有固定计划”。其反义习语为play it by the book,指“严格按规则办事,循规蹈矩”。

【对话】

A:Stay with me, OK? I don't feel like staying here by myself.

A:留下来陪陪我吧,好吗?我不喜欢自己呆在这儿。

B:Well,OK. If something does turn up, I'll just play it by ear.

B:好吧。如果有事的话,我就只好看情况而定了。

A:There's a new movie on campus. Have you heard of it?

A:我们学校要放映一部新电影,你听说了吗?

B:Yes, it's a comedy. Let's go to cinema then.

B:听说了,是个喜剧,那咱们去看电影吧。