迷你對話學地道口語第687期:一帆風順地,毫無阻礙地
Subject:I hope our cooperation does without a hitch.
迷你對話
A: I will pass on your idea about the new project to our boss. I look forward to further discussion.
我會把你説談的關於新項目的想法轉告我們老闆。期待與您進一步的洽談。
B: Thank you. I hope our cooperation does without a hitch.
謝謝你。我希望我們的合作順利。
地道表達
without a hitch
1. 解詞釋義
Hitch的本意是“繩子的結”,引申為“障礙,阻礙”或“問題,困難”。習語without a hitch的意思就是“毫無阻礙地,順利無阻地”也就是是“成功地,一帆風順地”。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. The five-hour operation went without a hitch.
5小時的手術進行得非常順利。
e.g. The transaction passed off without a hitch.
這筆生意順利地做成了。
e.g. It went off without a hitch.
事情順利進展。
e.g. The shooting of The Maltese Falcon proceeded without a hitch.
《馬耳他之鷹》的拍攝進展順利。
Ps 1:pass on是“傳遞,傳給”的意思。此處,表示“傳達,轉告”的意思,pass on one one’s idea to sb.的意思就是“轉告某人的想法”。例如:
The winner is passing the money on to a selection of her favourite charities.
獲勝者將把錢捐給幾個她最喜歡的慈善機構。
The late governor passed on much of his fortune to his daughter.
已故州長把財產的大部分傳給了他的女兒。
Ps 2:look forward to的意思是“期待,期盼”。例如:
We was looking forward to working with the new manager.
他很期待和新經理一起工作。
He now says that he's looking forward to increased trade after the war.
他現在説他正期盼着戰後的貿易增長。