迷你對話學地道口語第488期:苛刻的要求
Subject: It seems like a tall order.
迷你對話
A: My teacher expects me to get the entire task completed in less than a week.
我的老師希望我在不到一週的時間內完成任務。
B: It seems like a tall order.
這個要求有點苛刻。
地道表達
a tall order
1. 解詞釋義
Tall order的意思是“難以完成的任務”,其英文解釋為“a formidable task or requirement”。對話中的“It seems like a tall order.”的意思是“這個要求似乎有些苛刻。”
2. 拓展例句
e.g. He issued a tall order that no one could comply with.
他提出了一個誰都無法答應的要求。
e.g. It is a tall order to expect me to finish the job in two days. It will take a week at least.
期望我在兩天內完成這個任務有些苛刻。這至少要一週的時間。
e.g. As you know, it's a tall order. Do you have confidence?
你知道,這個任務很艱鉅,有信心嗎?
Ps 1:對話中有個動詞短語結構get the entire task completed的意思是“把所有的任務完成”,這是get something done這個結構,意思是“完成,做完......”。例如:
Have you get your assignment done? 你把家庭作業做完了嗎?
Ps 2:less than的意思是“少於”。例如:
's less than five minutes' walk to a shopping mall. 走路不到五分鐘就有成片的商店。
e.g.I can't wrap up the peace talk in less than fifty pages. 我無法以不到50頁紙的篇幅寫出和平會談總結。