迷你對(duì)話
A: The paper is done well.
這篇論文寫得不錯(cuò)。
B: One of my friends knows the ropes. I asked herto help me.
我的一位朋友對(duì)此非常在行,我找她幫我的。
地道表達(dá)
know the ropes
1. 解詞釋義
Know the ropes指的是“知道內(nèi)情,知道竅門,懂得秘訣,對(duì)某事了如指掌,非常在行”。其英文解釋為:know knowledge of how to do something; how to work something。詞語(yǔ)也可以說為learn theropes。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. John is very slow to learn the ropes.
約翰上手很慢。
e.g. I've been to the country before, so I know the ropes.
以前我去過那個(gè)國(guó)家,所以知道那里的情況。
e.g. When you know the ropes this job is quite straightforward.
你知道干這事的竅門,干起來就相當(dāng)順利。
e.g.You have to practice one year before you really know the ropes.
你必須練習(xí)—年后,才會(huì)真正懂得訣竅。