跟艾米莉一起学口语 第587期:司机!开快点!

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put the pedal to the metal

尽全力做

I need to hand in this assignment on Friday. So I will have to put the pedal to the metal.

这份作业我周五就得交了，所以我得全力以赴。

A: Good morning, sir. Where would you like to go?

先生，早上好，您想去哪？

B: I need to be at the airport in 30 minutes.

我得在30分钟内到达机场。

A: The domestic or international terminal?

国内线还是国际线的航站楼？

B: International, thanks.

国际线的，谢谢。

A: I'll do my best, but the traffic is heavy at this time of the day. It's likely to take about 40 minutes.

我会尽力而为，但每天的这个时候交通很拥堵，很可能得花上约40分钟。

B: You'd better step on it, then. We don't have a second to waste.

但你最好开快点，我们连一秒钟也不能浪费。

A: Sir, instead of taking the freeway, I can take a shortcut¹. I'll be able to put the pedal to the metal and get there much quicker.

先生，如果不走高速公路我可以走捷径。我就可以把油门踩到底，到那里就会快多了。

B: Do whatever is necessary.

该做什么就去做吧。

A: Okay, fasten your seat belt; this could be a little bit hairy.

好的，把你的安全带系上，可能会有一点惊险。

1 shortcut   

n.近路，捷径

参考例句：

• He was always looking for a shortcut to fame and fortune.他总是在找成名发财的捷径。
• If you take the shortcut,it will be two li closer.走抄道去要近2里路。