迷你对话学地道口语第351期:情况不稳,相当危险

　　第一、迷你对话
A: How is Rose now
?Rose怎么样呢？
B: It’s still touch and go. We don’t see how she can make it.
情况不稳定，我们不知道她是否能熬过去。
A: I’m sorry to hear about that.
听到这个消息真难过。
第二、 对话精讲
1. 地道表达
地道短语】touch and go
解词释义】该习语源于航海用语。原指船在航行时，船的龙骨会从暗礁或河底揷过，险些触礁，或是船身遇到险滩，险些搁浅，而最终平安无事。后来，人们常用该语形容那些戏剧性的奇特事情之后出现的最激烈精彩的场面。现在转义为“转危为安，化险为夷，一触即发（的局面）”或“危险（的局势）”。
支持范例】The outcome of the soccer final was touch and go for the entire match.
足球冠军赛的胜负，不到最后关头无法定论。
Everything has been touch and go since our firm was bought up by another company.
自从我们公司被其他公司买人以后，一切都处在动荡不安中。
第三、词海拾贝
1. hear about
释义】听说
范例】I wanted to hear about possible changes, but I couldn't draw them on that.
我很想听听可能会发生什么变动，但是关于这一点，不管怎么打听，他们就是不说。
I was very sad indeed to hear about it.
我听到这件事，确实非常难过。
2. make it
释义1】赶上
范例】You'll make it if you hurry.
如果你赶紧点便能及时到达。
释义2】办成，做到，成功
范例】Although she scrubbed the old pot thoroughly¹, she could not make it look completely clean.
虽然她彻底地用力擦洗那只旧壶，但她无法把它完全洗干净。
Stick to it and you'll make it.
坚持下去, 就会成功。
I want to make it as a writer.
我想在写作上获得成功。

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adv.完全地，彻底地，十足地

参考例句：

• The soil must be thoroughly turned over before planting.一定要先把土地深翻一遍再下种。
• The soldiers have been thoroughly instructed in the care of their weapons.士兵们都系统地接受过保护武器的训练。