1. hit the road 開(kāi)始;上路
I'd love to stay longer but I must be hitting the road.
我也想能多留一段時(shí)間,但我必須上路了 。
2. hit the breaks on
We had to hit the brakes on development when we found out the investors were pulling out.
當(dāng)我們發(fā)現(xiàn)投資商們都在忙著抽身時(shí),我們便不得不放慢我們的發(fā)展速度了 。
3. make a pitch 游說(shuō);
I tried to make a pitch for you to join the band, but the others guys aren't sure about it.
我努力地想說(shuō)服你加入樂(lè)隊(duì),其他人則不是很確定要不要接納你 。
4. fall flat 達(dá)不到預(yù)期效果;失敗
When this scenario repeats, as it will on an increasingly frequent basis, their explanations will fall flat.
如果這些情節(jié)越來(lái)越頻繁地反復(fù)上演,他們的解釋就無(wú)法讓人信服 。