點滴英語天天學第340期:雅思詞彙(200)
1. Expression：jump the gun
Explanation：To take action or finish a task before a deadline. （在最後期限前採取行動或完成任務，搶先交易）
Example：We have to get these pages to the printer by 8, so work faster, people—we've got to jump the gun!
我們必須在8點前把這些文件送到打印機那裏，所以工作要快一些，同志們——我們必須搶先一步！
The book wasn't due to be released until September 10 but some booksellers have jumped the gun and decided to sell it early.
這本書本來要到9月10日纔會上市，但一些書商卻搶先一步，決定提前銷售。
A: How about going out to celebrate?
出去慶祝一下怎麼樣?
B：I haven't definitely got the job yet so let's not jump the gun.
我還沒有得到那份工作，所以我們不要操之過急。
2. Expression：a lick and a promise
Explanation：The act of doing something hurriedly and carelessly in order to get it done quickly and perhaps before a certain deadline. （草率行事，敷衍了事）
Example： I didn't have time to clean the entire house before my parents arrived so I just did it with a lick and a promise.
在我父母來之前，我沒有時間打掃整個房子，所以我就草草地打掃了一下。
I was pressed for time so I just gave the housework a lick and a promise.
我的時間很緊張，所以我就草草率率地做了這些家務活。
Mary spent so much time on her history paper that she had to finish her math homework with a lick and a promise.
Mary在她的歷史試卷上花了太多的時間，以至於她不得不馬馬虎地完成她的數學作業。
Paul came home late last night and only give himself a lick and a promise before going to bed.
Paul昨晚很晚回家，只馬虎的梳洗一下就上牀睡覺了。
