A free man at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain.”
“一個(gè)自由人開(kāi)始了漫長(zhǎng)的旅程,伴隨著未知的結(jié)局。”
“I hope I can make it across the border. I hope to see my friend and shake his hand.”
“我希望我能成功越過(guò)邊界。我希望看見(jiàn)我的朋友,和他握手。”
“I hope the Pacific is as blue as it has been in my dreams.”
“我希望太平洋的海水如我夢(mèng)中那樣的藍(lán)。”
“I hope…”
“我希望……”
——《 肖申克的救贖》
make it 成功,達(dá)到預(yù)定目標(biāo),做成某事(尤指在困難的情況下)
實(shí)例:
"There was glass flying all over the place, " she said. "I got hit in the head by something. I looked down and saw Josh holding his chest. Iwas kind of scared because the way he was holding his chest I didn't think he was going to make it."
"玻璃到處亂飛,"她說(shuō)。"我的頭不知被什么打中。我低頭一看,喬希用手撫著胸口。他撫住胸口的樣子令我有些害怕,我想他恐怕?lián)尾贿^(guò)去。"
The train goes at10.15. I think we shall make it.
火車10點(diǎn)1刻開(kāi),我想我們能趕上。
They won't make it, you bet.
他們肯定辦不成。
The doctors think he's going to make it.
醫(yī)生們認(rèn)為他能挺過(guò)去。