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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
NEW WORDS:
essential adj. 基本的;必要的;
survive vi. 幸存;活下来
KNOW THE ROPES
This phrase has its origins in the golden age of sailing, when understanding how to handle the ropes necessary to operate a ship and its sails was an essential maritime skill. By the mid-19th century it was a common slang2 expression, and it survives to this day.
这个短语起源于航海的黄金时代,那时操控绳子对于操纵船和帆是一种至关重要,且基本的航海技能。到19世纪中叶,这是一种常见的俚语,并一直流传至今。
在不同的语境下可以理解为下面的意思
知道内情,很内行
拓展: learn the ropes摸到窍门[线索],弄清内幕
情景一:懂得诀窍,学到诀窍
She is new here and still doesn't know the ropes.
她是新手,还不懂得诀窍。
The business is new to him, but he will soon get to learn the ropes.
他对这门业务不熟悉,但他是会很快学会该怎么做的。
情景二:(做生意的)门道
Building a business is hard work — and it certainly helps to get some advice from people who know the ropes and know what traps to avoid.
(FORBES: Build a Million-Dollar Business)
建立一个企业是一项艰苦的工作——当然,从懂行的人那里得到一些建议,并知道要避免什么样的陷阱,这无疑是有帮助的。
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1 maritime | |
adj.海的,海事的,航海的,近海的,沿海的 | |
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n.俚语,行话;vt.使用俚语,辱骂;vi.辱骂 | |
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