迷你對話學地道口語第593期:拒絕,放棄
Subject:Don’t pass up this job.
迷你對話
A: You cannot pass up this job. This kind of opportunity comes only once in a lifetime.
你不能錯過這個工作。這種機會一生中只有一次。
B: Really? Well, I will be on my duty next Monday.
真的嗎?那好,我下週一去報到。
地道表達
pass up
1. 解詞釋義
Pass up的意思是“拒絕,放棄”。
2. 拓展例句
Never pass up a chance to learn.
永遠不要放棄學習的機會。
You can't afford to pass up too many openings like that.
你不可以像這樣放棄太多的就業機會。
Just the same, Tanya's invitation seemed too enticing to pass up.
不管怎樣,坦妮亞的這一邀請看來是如此之誘人,可不能失之交臂。
Ps 1:on duty的意思是“值崗,上班”。例如:
I'd love to come. But I have to be on duty this weekend night.
我是想過來,但我週末晚上得值班。
Only one doctor is on duty today the other doctor is off duty.
今天只有一個醫生值班,另一位下班了。
Ps 2:something comes only once in a lifetime.的意思是“某事時千載難