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英语口语练习小对话第527期:有远大抱负

2014-03-31来源:和谐英语

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A: I am not strict with myself. Passing the exam will be enough for me.

我对自己严格不高，能通过考试就行了。

B: I shall think otherwise. All of us should shoot for the stars.

我可不这么想，我们都应该有远大的抱负。

1. 解释

Stars是“星星”的意思，shoot for是“争取，得到后完成”的意思。Shoot for the stars这个习语从字面意思来看是指“朝着像距离星星那么远的射程来发射”，即指“发射非常远”，比喻为“目标很高”，“有远大抱负”。

2. 例句

e.g. I must shoot for the stars to be a famous actress in Hollywood.

我是个有远大抱负的演员，想在好莱坞有所作为。

e.g. The historians, shot for the stars, and carried them out to the limit of their powers.

这些史学家都有远大的抱负，而且都已尽力完成了他们的计划。