学个新说法,让你的英语更地道!《Words We Use》是一档双语系列节目,带你轻松搞懂像 “Keep your eye on the ball” 这样的英语俚语和习惯表达。
Keep your eye on the ball — 你可能以前听过这个表达。字面意思是球员在足球比赛中要一直盯着球。但在英语里,说“keep your eye on the ball”其实是指保持专注,把注意力放在重要的事情上。
如今,你在很多场合都会听到它。
人们常在体育运动中用这个表达来提醒运动员保持专注:
- Keep your eye on the ball: don’t let the other team score!
足球教练也会用这个短语来激励自己的队员:
- We can still win this game. Eyes on the ball and stay focused!
你也可以对正在做作业但不专心的孩子说这句话:
- You’ve got to read the question carefully! Keep your eye on the ball!
人们在工作中也会说这句话,尤其是在需要完成一项重要任务的时候:
- Keep your eye on the ball, you cannot mess up this report!
你也可以用这句话来告诉别人你需要专心:
- Don’t distract me, I’m trying to keep my eye on the ball here.
Credits
Host: Nick Pagano
Written by: Nick Pagano
Graphic design: Dory Wang
Educational consultant: Professor Lynda Yates
Produced by: Dory Wang





