點滴英語天天學第315期:雅思詞彙(155)
1. Expression：in a circle
Usage：也可以說爲：in circles。
Explanation：without making progress. （兜圈子，毫無進展地）
Example：We've argued this point for nearly two hours and we're just going round in circles.
我們爲這一點辯論了近兩個小時，仍毫無進展。
2. Expression：in a nut shell
Explanation：In summary; concisely. （概括地說，簡潔地說，說話不拖泥帶水地）
Example：I don't want the long version—just tell me what your thesis is in a nutshell.
我不想聽長篇大論，就簡要告訴我你的論文大意就行了。
He had a great deal to make him a popular and successful figure in a nut shell.
簡而言之，他有好些優點都足以成爲一個受人歡迎的得意人物。
In a nut shell, what happened at work today?
簡明而要地說說今天上班發生什麼事情？
A: Mum, what do you think about my speech today?
媽媽，你覺得我今天的演講怎麼？
B: It’s wonderful. But next time, if you can do it in a nut shell, things will be even better.
演講得非常好，但是如果你下次演講的時候能夠簡潔一些就更好了。
A: Yes, mum. I will try.
好的，媽媽，我會努力的。
3. Expression：in a rut
Explanation：In a type of boring habitual behavior. （單調乏味的，毫無創意的行爲；墨守成規，循規蹈矩的生活，千篇一律地，一成不變地）
Example：I had so many ambitions when I first graduated from college, but now I feel like I'm in a rut.
當我剛從大學畢業的時候，我有很多的理想，但是現在我覺得我的生活太枯燥乏味了。
We're stuck in a rut—let's move abroad for the summer and shake things up!
我們陷入太墨守成規的生活——我們搬到國外過夏天去徹底改變一下吧!
Anne was tired of being in a rut, so she moved to Los Angeles.
因爲安妮厭倦了一成不變的生活，所以她搬到了洛杉磯。
A: Jane, you need to try something new for you has been in a rut for so long time.
Jane，你需要嘗試一些新鮮事物了，因爲長久以來你都過着循規蹈矩的生活。
B: You are right. I am really fed with my cunrrent life style.
你說得對。我真的厭倦了我現在的生活方式。
