點滴英語天天學第208期:雅思詞彙(47)
1.表述：eleventh hour
釋義：The last possible moment or opportunity.（最後一刻，危機時刻）
例句：I was shocked that they reached an agreement at the eleventh hour after weeks of squabbling.
經過幾個星期的爭吵，他們終於在最後一刻達成了協議，這使我感到震驚。
I was shocked that they reached an eleventh-hour decision after weeks of squabbling.
經過幾周的爭吵，他們終於在最後一刻做出了決定，我很震驚。
——Did you hand in the report?——Yeah. I turned in the report at the eleventh hour.
——你上交報告了嗎？——交了，我在最後時刻上交了。
She was asked, at the eleventh hour, to step in and be the leading role in the sitcom.
在最後時刻，她被請來擔當這部情景喜劇的主角。
2. 表述：behind the eight ball
釋義：To be in trouble; in a weak or losing position. （處於困境）
例句：If we don't leave early tomorrow, we'll be behind the eight ball, and I doubt we'll reach the cabin by dusk.
如果我們明天不早點出發，我們就麻煩了，我懷疑黃昏前我們到不了船艙。
Coach Jones is behind the eight ball this season. He's got to win more than he loses or he'll get fired for sure, and the team has already lost the first five.
Jones教練這個賽季處於岌岌可危的境地。他務必贏多輸少才行，否則他一定會被解僱，更何況他的球隊已經輸了頭五場比賽。
My friend Pete has been out of work six months and he's really behind the eight ball. He’s used up his savings and can't pay his rent or the payments he owes on his car.
我的朋友Pete失業有六個月了，可真是山窮水盡。他已經用完了手頭所有積蓄，連欠的房租和汽車貸款都付不出了。
