英語口語練習小對話 第593期:放鬆
Subject:I want to go on holiday and wind down.
迷你對話
A: Holiday is coming at last. I want to go on holiday and wind down. What is your opinion?
假期終於要來了,我想度假放鬆一下了,你認為如何?
B: Good idea.
好主意。
地道表達
wind down
1. 解釋
Wind down的意思是“放鬆一下”。Wind既可以做名詞,也可以做動詞。作為動詞,它的意思時候“上發條,蜿蜒,纏繞”的意思。Wind down即把發條取下來,停下來休息一下,引申為“放鬆一下,放鬆”的意思,這樣表達很形象生動。
2. 例句
e.g. I felt tense, but now I' m beginning to wind down.
我本來感到緊張,可是現在開始放鬆了。
e.g. The staff members need to wind down after their work.
員工上完班後都應該好好休息放鬆一下。
e.g. This year has been frantically busy for us I need a holiday just to wind down.
今年我們忙得要命--我需要有一段假期放鬆一下。