流行美语 第2课 - DITCH / TO HIT THE SPOT

今天李华和Michael 在对话里使用的两个常用语，一个是：to ditch¹，另一个是：to
hit the spot²。现在Michael 正在图书馆里做功课，李华来找他。

L: 嗨，Michael，功课做得怎么样了？
M: I can't think. It's too noisy. Let's ditch this place.
L: 你没法动脑筋，因为这儿太闹。你还说什么来啦？Ditch this place，什么意思
呀？
M: Ditch! To ditch means³ to quickly leave a place you no longer want to be.
L: 噢，to ditch 就是你不想再呆在那个地方，想赶快离开。你的意思就是要马上
离开图书馆。不对啊，ditch 这个字不是可以解释为地上挖的沟吗？你说的 ditch
是同一个字？
M: Yes, it is. Same word, same spelling, but a different meaning.
L: 原来是同一个字，同样拼法，但意思不同。噢, Michael, 再举个例子给我听，
好吗？
M: If we want to get away from someone you could say, "Let's ditch him," which
means to leave someone behind.
L: 你的意思是 to ditch 不仅可以指地方，还能指人。上次我们跟 Mary 一起去
看电影，看完电影我们俩没跟 Mary 打招呼就走了，这就可以说：We ditched⁴ Mary，
对不对？
M: That's correct.
L: 要是你干活干腻了，不想干了，那该说。。。
M: To ditch work.
L: 不想去开会。。。
M: To ditch the meeting. You can also say: to ditch the concert.
L: 我知道，那是不想去音乐会。要是和朋友约好了，可是又不想去了，那该怎么
说呀？
M: To ditch my friend. Hey, can we ditch the library now! I am really tired and could
use some coffee.
L: Ok, ok。让我们离开这图书馆吧。你累了，想喝咖啡。走，去校园外的那个咖
啡馆吧。
L: 好，咖啡馆到了。
M: Yep, here's the coffee shop. Li Hua, what do you want, my treat this time.
L: 你请我啊？那太好了。我要一杯咖啡就行了。
M: Sounds good. Two coffees please. Here's your coffee, Li Hua.
L: Thanks!
M: No problem. Oh, so hot! Be careful. Good coffee, really hits the spot. I feel more
awake now.
L: 对，咖啡是不错，你已经觉得清醒点儿啦！我可不信咖啡的作用就那么快！对
了，刚才你说: " It really hits the spot? To hit the spot 不是击中要害吗？你刚才说的
好象不是这个意思。你怎么老是说一些怪里怪气的话。
M: Hit the spot means to satisfy⁵ one's need. I really needed some coffee earlier so it
really hit the spot.
L: 原来hit the spot 就是满足一个人的需要。你刚才很想喝咖啡，喝了就感到非
常过隐，很痛快。Hit the spot 是哪三个字组成的？
M: Hit-the-spot. For example, if you are hungry and go eat you could say, "That food
really hit the spot."
L: 中文里也有这个说法。肚子非常饿的时候去吃饭。吃饱了就感到心满意足。洗
个热水澡真痛快，那该怎么说？
M: A hot bath would hit the spot.
L: 吃个汉堡包真过隐，该怎么说？
M: A burger would hit the spot. Let's go, I'm hungry.
L: 好家伙，喝了咖啡，又肚子饿了，要去吃汉堡包。这回我可不奉陪了，I have to
ditch you now. 再见了！
M: Ok. Bye. 再见。

Michael 和李华在对话中用了to ditch 和 to hit the spot. To ditch 表示 要离开某个
人，因为你不想跟他在一起了；或表示要马上离开一 个不想再呆的地方。To hit the
spot 是感到过隐，觉得很痛快。这次[流 行美语]就播讲到这里。下次节目再见。

1 ditch   

n.沟，沟渠，渠道

参考例句：

• With the blind leading the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.如果瞎子替瞎子带路的话，那么两方肯定会掉到沟里。
• The water in the ditch is not very clean.沟里的水不很清洁。

2 spot   

n.班点，污点，地点，场所，现场；v.沾污，弄脏，侦察；认出，发现

参考例句：

• He's in a spot of trouble.他遇到一点麻烦。
• He did not mention having been on the spot.他没说他当时在场。

3 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

4 ditched   

vt.摆脱，抛弃（ditch的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• The new road building programme has been ditched. 新的道路建设计划已废弃。
• She got bored with her boyfriend and ditched him. 她对男友感到厌烦，于是甩掉了他。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 satisfy   

v.满意；满足

参考例句：

• Her father tried his best to satisfy her demands.她的父亲想尽一切办法来满足她的要求。
• She is too poor to satisfy her family's material needs.她太穷了，无法满足家人的物质需要。