校園英語口語習慣用語第132期:go under

go under 有困難

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【講解】

under是形容詞，意思是“在下面的，較低 的”，短語職under原指“沉沒海中”，引申爲 “破產,失敗”。

【對話】

A:Tom is worried about his examination.

A:湯姆正在擔心他的考試。

B:Why? Doesn't he do well in school?

B:爲什麼？他學習不好嗎？

A:He played truant several times to play video games this term. He is sure to go under in the final examination.

A:這個學期他逃了好幾次學去玩兒遊戲。他這次期末考試肯定會失敗。

B:He deserved it. But I hear failing the exam means he'll not graduate.

B:他活該。但我聽說考試不及格他就畢不了業。

A:Well, we have to help him.

A:嗯，我們還得幫幫他。