校园英语口语习惯用语 第198期:make one's way back to

make one's way back to 返回

【讲解】

way back to...的意思是“返回……的路”。make one’s way back to作为动词词组，意即 “返回”。例如：That shepherd managed to make his way back to the village in the heavy snow.(那位羊倌儿在大雪中终于设法返回了村子。）

【对话】

A:Have you heard that the satellite is slowly making its way back to the earth, and is expected to reenter our atmosphere within the next two weeks?
A:你听说了吗？那颗人造卫星正在慢慢地返回地球，预计在未来两周之内就会进入大气层。
B:Which satellite did you mention?
B：你指的是哪一颗？
A:I'm not sure. It's nothing but hearsay.
A:我也说不准，这个消息我也只是听说的。
B:Oh, maybe we can find the answer on the newspaper.
B:哦，也许我们可以在报纸上找到答案。