迷你對話學地道口語第期:儘量給別人留下好印象
Dialogue：
A: I failed the college entrance examination.
我沒有考上大學。
B: I'm sorry to hear that.
真遺憾。
A: I can't face the music now.
我真不敢面對這個事實。
B: Cheer up. You've put your best foot forward.
振作點兒，你已經盡全力了。
一， 詞海拾貝
put one’s best foot forward
exp. Try for the best possible impression. （儘量給別人留下最好的印象）
e.g. You really need to put your best foot forward in the interview if you want to get this job.
如果你想得到這份工作，在面試中一定要給人留下好印象。
e.g. So you see, Chang-lin, you'll have to put your best foot forward and work the majority of the women round on to your side. （子夜）
所以，長林，你得努力活動！ 把大部分的工人抓到你手裏來。
e.g. To make a good first impression on a job interview, aim for a well-groomed, slightly conservative look. Also, show interest with your voice and body language as you respond to questions. Putting your best foot forward is essential if you want to get hired.
面試時要想留下好印象，穿着必須整潔，式樣要相對保守。回答問題時，要用聲音和肢體語言表現出對這份工作的興趣。要想得到工作，留下一個良好的第一印象是非常重要的。
e.g. The contestants at the state fair competition were under a lot of pressure. They had only a couple of hours to prepare a favorite pie recipe before the judging. Each one had to put his best foot forward because they weren't given another chance to show off their talent.
州里這次烹調大賽的參賽者壓力很大。他們要在幾個小時內做出自己最拿手餡餅食譜，接受評審的評判。每個人都必須全力以赴，因爲他們沒有機會再展示自己的才能。
二， 語彙積累
face the music：面對現實
e.g. After he was caught with the stolen goods, he had to face the music.
他偷竊物品被逮到，他必須接受應得的懲罰。
e.g Mr. Allen betrayed a top secret, and had to face the music.
艾倫先生泄露一項最高機密，因而必須接受責罰。
