點滴英語天天學第273期:雅思詞彙(113)
1. try （something）on for size
釋義：To try, use, or consider something in order to make a decision or form an opinion about it. （嘗試做……）
例句：The whole point of test driving a car is to try it on for size to see if you feel comfortable in it.
試汽的全部意義在於試一試，看看你在車裏感覺得舒服沒有。
I replied to his query with many cases. Let him try that on for size.
我用很多事例回答了他的疑問，讓他自己去考慮吧。
Let's try the plans on for size.
我們來討論一下這些方案，看看是否行得通。
2. like a shot
釋義：Very quickly and perhaps excitedly. （立刻，馬上）
例句： I took off like a shot when I heard that my best friend's plane had finally landed.
當我聽到我最好朋友的飛機終於着陸的消息時，我立即就起飛了。
I'd really like to get that job. If I'm offered it, I'll take it like a shot.
我確實想得到那份工作，如果這份工作給我的話，我會立刻樂意接受。
The dog was off like a shot after the rabbit.
狗跑去追兔子。
As soon as he heard the news he was off like a shot.
他一聽到這個消息撥腿就跑了。
3. not… by a long shot
釋義：Not at all. （一點也不，絲毫沒有）
例句：They could not solve the problem by a long shot.
他們根本不可能解決這個問題。
He said to me that he was not short of money by a long short.
他跟我說他一點也不缺錢。
It wasn't as good as his first book - not by a long shot.
這本書不如他的第一本書好——差遠了。
We aren't finished cleaning, not by a long shot—we still have the entire downstairs to tackle.
我們還沒打掃完，差得遠了——我們還有整個樓下要打掃呢。
A: Have you painted your house yet?
他把房子油漆好了嗎？
B : I started yesterday, but it's not finished by a long shot.
我昨天才開始，要漆好還早着呢。
