2012年商务英语考试中级口语对话练习(26)
2012年商务英语考试中级口语对话练习(26) Helen: 我们刚才听到一位孕妇正好在孩子出生前一刻赶到医院,而另一对恋人差点没赶上 Beyonce 的演唱会。 The couple were in the nick of time for the Beyonce concert.Rob: That would’ve been awful. You hear this phrase often used to suggest a disaster had been averted. If the action happened any later, then something awful could happen. Helen: I see. 这个短语的意思是刚好,恰好,最后一刻赶到了。那么这是在英式英语吗? Rob: I don’t think the phrase ’in the nick of time’ is specifically British. It originated from the UK, but English speakers from all over the world use it now. Helen: 让我们听听例子吧。 小编推荐: 2012年商务英语中级口语必备知识汇总 2012年商务英语考试(高级)听力常考句汇总 2012年商务英语BEC中级考试冲刺试题及答案汇总 相关资料 |