一分鐘英語 第66期:Out of the Woods 脫離困境

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歡迎來到《英語一分鐘》欄目！

You might have heard of this idiom, in Taylor Swift's new song: Are we out of the woods yet?

你也許在泰勒斯威夫特的新歌裏，聽見過這個習語：我們有沒有走出樹林？

Is Taylor really singing about trees?

泰勒真的是在歌唱樹木麼？

Let's listen to these friends to find out.

我們來聽一聽這對朋友之間的對話。

How is your grandmother?

你的外婆怎麼樣了？

I heard she is in the hospital.

我聽聞她住進了醫院。

Thanks for asking.

謝謝關心。

I visited her this morning and doctors say she is out of the woods.

我今早看望了她，醫生說她已經脫離了危險。

She's feeling much better, and is going to be able to go home soon.

她感覺好多了，並且很快就會回家了。

Out of the woods means someone is no longer in danger.

走出樹林意味着某人不再陷入危險困境。

Sometimes, it is used to describe the fact that a person is no longer in danger of dying.

它經常被用來形容某人逃離生死邊緣。

But it can also be used when talking about a person-or even a company-that has gotten out of a difficult situation.

也可以用來描繪某人或者某公司，脫離困境。

And that's English in a Minute!

以上就是本期的《一分鐘英語》。