爆笑英语口语 第296期:对自己狠一点

 　　Language Points

　　#1 – A Fish Out Of Water

　　= feel uncomfortable, like you don't belong in a particular situation

　　I don't have any experience working with kids, so I felt like a fish out of water when I had to teach a class of 6-year-olds.

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　　#2 – Come Hell¹ Or High Water

　　= if you say you will do something come hell or high water, it means you will definitely² do it, no matter what difficulties appear

　　I am going to run a marathon this year, come hell or high water!

　　Warning: the word "hell" can be offensive³, and in professional situations it's best to use the expression "no matter what" instead.

　　#3 – In Deep Water

　　= in a difficult situation – especially one that is beyond the level of your abilities – or in trouble

　　A number of customers have taken legal action against our company – we're really in deep water now.

1 hell   

n.地狱，阴间；用以咒骂或表示愤怒，不满

参考例句：

• It's a hell of a hike from Sydney to Perth.从悉尼到珀斯的徒步旅行简直苦死了。
• The boss really gave me hell today.老板今天着实数落了我一通。

2 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。

3 offensive   

adj.令人不快的，侮辱的，攻击用的；n.进攻

参考例句：

• His mode of doing business is offensive to me.他干事情的方式叫我很不喜欢。
• If all else fails,I will take the offensive.如果其他方法不行，我将采取攻势。