點滴英語天天學第216期:雅思詞彙(55)
1.表述：all eyes
釋義：Watching very closely, fully attentive. （全神貫注地看）
例句：The children were all eyes when the magician started performing.
魔術師開始表演時，孩子們聚精會神地看着。
At the circus the children were all eyes.
孩子們目不轉睛地觀看馬戲表演。
The children were all eyes as we opened the parcel.
孩子們目不轉睛地看着我們把包裹打開。
2. 表述：keep a close eye on
釋義：To watch somebody/something carefully. （密切關注某人或某事）
例句：Keep a close eye on this pot so that the soup doesn't boil over.
密切注意這個鍋，這樣湯就不會溢出來。
Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales.
在接下來的幾個月裏，我們將密切注意銷售情況。
3. 表述：keep one's eye on the ball
釋義：To keep oneself very focused on something. （集中注意力，集中精力）
例句：Tom, your sales record is way down the past six months. You've only sold 17 cars all this time. You'd better start keeping your eye on the ball, or you'll find yourself looking for another job.
湯姆，你的銷售量在過去半年裏一直很低。你在這段時間裏一共才賣了十七輛汽車。你還是集中注意力地工作，否則，你恐怕得另找工作了。
I graduated in just three years because I was able to keep my eye on the ball and prioritize my studies above all else.
我只花了三年就畢業了，因爲我能夠集中精力，把學習放在首位。
