Subject：You had better get on the ball.

迷你對話

A: I don’t know why I have no passion for working.

我不知道為什么對工作毫無激情。

B: If you hope to keep your job, you had better get on the ball.

如果你想要繼續保持擁有你的那份工作，你最好用心做。

地道表達

on the ball

1. 解詞釋義

On the ball是一個習語，意思是“在工作方面做得非常出色，總是名列前茅”。它可以跟動詞get，keep，stay等等搭配使用。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. You can trust him; he's got a lot on the ball.

你可以相信他，他很有本領。

e.g. He will do well in that work because he has a lot on the ball.

他會做好這件事，因為他很有一手。

e.g. If we want to finish this on time, we must keep on the ball.

如果想按時完成此工作, 我們必須努力工作。

e.g. As a manager, Mike really has something on the ball.

作為一名管理人員，邁克的確是頗有本事。

Ps 1：have passion for something or doing something的意思是“有激情做某事”。例如：

Do you have any passion for this industry?

你是否對這個行業充滿激情？

She had a passion for gardening.

她對于園藝有一份熱愛。