一分鐘英語 第114期:Turn the Tables 扭轉局勢

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歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》欄目！

We eat our dinner on dining tables.

我們在餐桌上吃飯。

We put our coffee on coffee tables. Turn the tables

我們把咖啡放在咖啡桌上。扭轉局勢

How is your friend Amanda doing?

你朋友阿曼達最近怎麼樣啊？

Great, now.

現在很好。

What do you mean "now?"

“現在”指的是？

Well, last year a senior colleague tried to get her fired.

去年，一位有資歷的同事想開除她。

What happened?

那然後呢？

She turned the tables on him. Now, she's his boss.

她扭轉了局勢。現在，她是他的上司了。

To "turn the tables" means to reverse a situation to gain an advantage.

“turn the tables”指扭轉局面，得到有利條件。

Some say this expression comes from playing board games.

一些人認爲，這個表達源於棋類遊戲。

Centuries ago, if you were losing a game, you could turn the table or board game to switch your position with your opponent.

幾個世紀以前，如果你輸掉了一場遊戲，你可以將桌子或棋類遊戲翻轉，以改變你與對手的位置。

And that's English in a Minute!

以上就是今天的《一分鐘英語》欄目！