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英语口语练习小对话第695期:强迫自己精神饱满做事

2014-10-09来源:和谐英语

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Subject: Get on the stick.

迷你对话

A: Where is the client? It is nine now.

客户在哪儿？现在九点钟了。

B: Gosh! This is the wrong place. We have to leave here now. Get on the stick.

天啊！我记错了地方，我们得赶紧离开了。快点。

地道表达

get on the stick

1. 解释

Get on the stick是一个俚语，它可以用于催促别人“强迫自己快点开始做某事”。其英文解释为：to force yourself to hurry or to start working。

2. 例句

e.g. If you're going with us, you'd better get on the stick.

如果你要跟我们一起去，最好麻利一点。

e.g. If you are going to learn Yoga, you'd better get on the stick.

如果你要学瑜伽的话,你就好好学。

e.g. If I get on the stick I'll finish the report by this evening.

如果我效率高的话，我会在今晚完成这份报告。