情景會話口袋書人際篇 第319期:滑雪溜冰(4)
14. Ski boots are very expensive.
滑雪靴很貴。
還能這樣說：
The price of ski boots is very high.
Ski boots cost a lot of money.
應用解析：
the boot is on the other foot 情況變得與原來相反；
give the boot 解僱某人；
put the boot in 狠踢某人；殘忍無情；
in the boot 在行李箱中
15. I love skiing through the woods.
我喜歡在林間滑雪。
還能這樣說：
I like skiing in the forests.
The woods is a good place for me to ski.
應用解析：
dead wood 無用的或不需要的人、材料或文件；
not see the wood for the trees 見樹不見林；
out of the woods 沒有麻煩或困難
16. My parents are enthusiastic skiers.
我的父母是滑雪迷。
還能這樣說：
My parents are crazy about skiing.
My parents are mad at skiing.
17. He turned his ankle while ice-skating.
他溜冰時扭傷了腳踝。
還能這樣說：
He hurt his ankle while he was skating.
He twisted his ankle when he was skating.
應用解析：
out of turn 不合時宜地；輕率地；
as things turned out 正如事後表明的那樣，果然如此；
turn round and do so 說得或做得令人不快；
turn against sb. 與某人反目或爲敵
18. In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed.
在薄冰上溜冰，安全取決於速度。
還能這樣說：
When skating on thin ice, our safety depends on our speed.
When skating on thin ice, the slower, we will be safer.
諺語：
More haste, less speed.
欲速則不達。
