校园英语口语习惯用语 第16期:around the corner
around the corner 在近处
【讲解】
此语的本义为“在拐角处，在近处”，例如： There is a restaurant just round the corner from the house.(房子不远处有一家饭馆。） 其引申义为likely to happen soon(即将发生，在不远的将来），例如:Economic recovery is around the corner.(经济复苏，势在必行。）为加强语气，可在其前加上just，同义词组有 be about to, be on the point of.
【对话】
A：The summer vacation is just around the corner.I wonder what you're going to do.
A: 暑假马上到了。你准备干什么？
B: Help Mum with the housework,call on a few friends,do some physical exercises and read a few books.And you?
B：帮妈妈做家务，去看看朋友，锻炼身体，看点书。你呢？
A: I will pay a visit to my former classmates. You know a lot of them have worked,so we can gather together again and I will also take a travel.
A: 我要去拜访老同学。你知道，他们大都工作了，所以可以聚一下，顺便还可以去旅游。
B: Sounds good! Have a good time!
B：真不错！祝你玩儿的高兴。
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