英语口语练习小对话 地759期:成为现实

Subject: I hope your idea takes wings.

迷你对话

A: Boss, I’m too tired, so I want to resign and work as a teacher. Please accept my resignation.

老板，我很累了，我想辞职然后去做一名教师。请接收我的辞职。

B: It seems that I have to accept it. I hope your idea takes wings.

看来我不得不接受你的辞职。我希望你的想法成真。

地道表达

take wings

1. 解释

Take wings的字面意思是“插上翅膀”，引申为“成为现实”的意思。Hope one’s idea takes wings. 也就是希望某人的愿望成真，用来表达对他人期望，看法及愿望的一种美好祝愿。

2. 例句

e.g. The love that teachers give students can make their hopes take wings.

教师给学生的爱能够让学生们的希望成真。

e.g. Whenever I see the snow coming down and hear the wind begin to howl, I remember a dream that took wings.

每当我看到雪花纷飞听到风声呜呜时，我总会记起那个梦想成真的平安夜。

e.g.Every great achievement is a dream before it takes wings.

每一项重大成就在成为现实之前都是梦想。

e.g.In your opinion, which things do you think will probably take wings?

在你看来，你认为哪些东西会成为现实？