Welcome to English in a Minute!
歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》欄目!
Gears are found on many machines and vehicles.
很多機(jī)器和車輛上都有齒輪。
Gears help them change speed - like on a bicycle. Switch Gears
齒輪可以用來改變速度--比如在自行車上。切換
So, is this a biking expression? Let's listen.
那么,這是關(guān)于自行車的表達(dá)嗎?我們來聽一下。
Jonathan! What are you doing?
喬納森!你在干什么呢?
I am reading this book for English class.
我在看這本書,為英語課做準(zhǔn)備。
Well, now it is time to switch gears. We have to memorize all these lines by tonight!
現(xiàn)在該切換內(nèi)容了。今天晚上,我們必須把所有臺詞都記下來!
All right. I am switching gears.
好吧。我現(xiàn)在就換。
In English, switching gears means you have moved on to something else - a different job or a different subject.
在英語中,“switch gears”的意思是你切換到了其他東西上--一份不同的工作或一個不同的主題。
This expression is based on the idea that a machine or vehicle will change speed when you change the gears.
這個表達(dá)源于當(dāng)你改變機(jī)器和車輛的齒輪時,它們的速度也會改變。
And that's English in a Minute!
以上就是今天的《一分鐘英語》欄目!