第一，迷你對(duì)話

A: I don't know why you change your mind. You are looking forward to traveling abroad, aren't you?

我不知道你為什么改變主意，你不是一直渴望到國(guó)外旅游嗎？

B: Yeah. But I must buckle down on my study this holiday. If I fail the entrance examination, my parents will be very disappointed.

是的，但是這個(gè)假期我必須努力學(xué)習(xí)。如果我沒(méi)有通過(guò)升學(xué)考試，我的父母會(huì)很失望的。

A: I see.

我明白了。

第二，地道表達(dá)

buckle down

1. 解詞釋義

Buckle down的意思是“開(kāi)始認(rèn)真干”，其英文解釋為：To put forth maximum effort toward something, especially after not having done so.表示“認(rèn)真，全力以赴做某事”，在短語(yǔ)的后面的用介詞on，即：buckle down on something.

2. 拓展范例

e.g. If you want to get a passing grade this semester, you'll really need to buckle down and study hard.

要是你這學(xué)期想通過(guò)考試的話，你真得用功念書(shū)。

e.g. The only way we'll meet the schedule is to buckle down and get on with the job.

我們要完成計(jì)劃的唯一辦法是全力以赴，繼續(xù)工作。

e.g. Johnny found he'd better buckle down on getting himself a job.

約翰尼發(fā)現(xiàn)自己還得下功夫找個(gè)工作。

第三，語(yǔ)匯積累

1. change one's mind：改變主意

e.g. I hope you wouldn't chop and change your mind so often.

我希望你不要總是反復(fù)無(wú)常。

e.g. She' ll work on him to make him change his mind.

她將努力說(shuō)服他改變主意。

2. look forward to：期待，期盼，渴望

e.g. I look forward to your letters almost madly, and your handwriting makes my heart beat as if I were a schoolgirl.

我發(fā)瘋般地盼著你的來(lái)信，而你的手跡弄得我心兒劇跳，仿佛我還是個(gè)中學(xué)生。

e.g. We appreciate your cooperation and look forward to receiving your order early.

謝謝你方合作并盼望早日接到你方訂單。

3. fail the examination：沒(méi)有通過(guò)考試

e.g. Do something about your English, or you will fail the college entrance examination.

你的英語(yǔ)該加把勁了，不然你高考會(huì)失敗的。