校園英語口語習慣用語 第132期:go under
go under 有困難
【講解】
under是形容詞,意思是“在下面的,較低 的”,短語職under原指“沉沒海中”,引申為 “破產,失敗”。
【對話】
A:Tom is worried about his examination.
A:湯姆正在擔心他的考試。
B:Why? Doesn't he do well in school?
B:為什麼?他學習不好嗎?
A:He played truant several times to play video games this term. He is sure to go under in the final examination.
A:這個學期他逃了好幾次學去玩兒遊戲。他這次期末考試肯定會失敗。
B:He deserved it. But I hear failing the exam means he'll not graduate.
B:他活該。但我聽説考試不及格他就畢不了業。
A:Well, we have to help him.
A:嗯,我們還得幫幫他。