英语口语练习小对话 第735期:开始某项活动

Subject: Let’s get the ball rolling.

迷你对话

A: What is time now?

现在几点钟？

B: It is nearly seven o’clock. Let’s the get the ball rolling.

将近七点钟，我们开始吧！

地道表达

get the ball rolling

1. 解释

Get the ball rolling的字面意思是“让球滚动起来”，比喻为“开始进行某一项活动”的意思。Get the ball rolling这个习语理解起来并不费劲。我们很容易联想就是让某一活动像球一样不停顿地继续下去。

2. 例句

e.g. We\'re ready to reduce the price by5 percent. I hope this concession of ours will get the ball rolling.

我们准备削价5%希望我们这次让步能打开局面。

e.g. He will go to the Middle East next week to get the ball rolling again on peace talks.

他下周将前往中东，开始重启和谈。

e.g. I\'d like to get the ball rolling by talking about prices.

我想就从价钱方面开始谈吧!

3. 视野拓展

（1）同义短语：start the ball rolling

e.g. I just want enough cash to start the ball rolling.

我只是想有足够的启动资金。

e.g. George started the ball rolling at the party by telling a joke.

乔治讲了个笑话为晚会揭开序幕。

（2）相关短语：keep the ball rolling

e.g. Keep the ball rolling , gentlemen, keep it rolling!

接着来呀, 先生们, 接着来!