BBC初級口語:大玩之後,我會全身心地投入到學習中~~~
【對話文本】
CALLUM: I messed around sometimes, just like most kids. But then I usually got down to work./STRONG> in the end!
VICKI: Well, yes, if you want to succeed you have to start doing your work sometime.
CALLUM: So, I got down to work and I'm glad to say I got through all my exams.
VICKI: Well done you! So in the end, you started working, and even though it was hard, you managed to pass your exams, so then what did you do?
CALLUM: Well I went on to university.
VICKI: So after school, you continued your education at university - just like me.
【參考譯文】
CALLUM: 我有的時候會像小孩子一樣玩耍。不過我最後還是會好好地工作。
VICKI:恩，是的，如果你想自己成功，就必須着手自己的工作。
CALLUM: 是的，所以我好好學習，而且我很開心，所有的考試都過了。
VICKI:太厲害了，你，因此，最後你投入到工作和學習中，即使這很難，你還是通過考試了，之後呢，之後你做什麼去了？
CALLUM:我上大學了
VICKI: 所以，畢業之後，你去大學繼續讀書了——像我一樣。
【口語突破】
down to
【釋義】If you get down to something, especially something that requires a lot of attention, you begin doing it 開始，着手
如：Let's get down to (discussing) the nitty-gritty.
咱們著手探討實際情況吧。
That's enough fun and games! Let's get down to work.
別再玩兒了! 咱們安下心來工作吧。
on to
【釋義】go on to something：to pass from one item to the next 轉到下一個
如：Let's go on to the next item on the agenda. 我們來看看日程中的下一項。
go on to do something：to do something after completing something else 接着做某事
如：The book goes on to describe his experiences in the army.
之後，這本書又介紹了他在軍隊中的經歷。
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