迷你对话学英语口语 第1810期:对...施加压力

第一，迷你对话

A: Do you have any pressure before the important exam?

在重要的考试前，你们有压力吗？

B: Of course. I think everyone has.

当然有，我想每个人都有。

A: Who do you think will bear down on you?

你认识是谁给你施加压力呢？

B: Not only my parents, but also teachers, friends and even ourselves sometimes.

不仅有我们的家长，还有我们的老师，朋友，甚至有时候是我们自己。

第二，地道表达

bear down on

1. 解词释义

To bear down on someone的意思是：对某人施加压力。它还可以表示一下意思：严厉对待，对......全力以赴等。

2. 拓展范例

E.g. They will bear down on you if you escape form prison.

如果你越狱的话，他们会严厉惩罚你的。

E.g. The teachers bear down on English teaching.

教师们全力以赴地从事英语教学。

E.g. They bear down on me to accept their offer.

他们对我施加压力去接受他们的提议。

第三，视野拓展

not only... but also...：不但......而且......

E.g. Not only the students but also their teacher is enjoying the film.

不仅学生们在欣赏这部影片，他们的老师也在欣赏这部影片。

E.g. He not only writes his own plays, he but also acts in them.

他不仅是自编剧本, 还饰演其中的角色。