校園英語口語習慣用語第233期:plug away
plug away 不灰心
【講解】
plug是動詞,本義爲“用塞子堵住;宣傳”,用在短語plug away中,則表示“(對某事物)努力不懈地苦幹,苦讀”。
【對話】
A:Hello, Henry. Say, how are your French lessons coming along?
A:你好,亨利。說說看,你的法語學得怎麼樣啦?
B:Well, to be honest, I still haven't made much progress. But the French test is approaching.
B:噢,老實說,我沒有多大進步,可是法語就要考試了。
A:Don't be discouraged. Keep plugging away, and I think you'll eventually make a progress.
A:別泄氣,不要灰心,我想你會有進步的。
B:I suppose I do.
B:我也這樣想。