迷你對話學地道口語第767期:定調子,做決斷

Subject：Who can help me call the shots?

迷你對話

A: Who can help me call the shots? I don’t know what to eat for supper?

我來幫我決定呀，我不知道午餐吃什麼？

B: What about spaghetti.

意大利麪怎麼樣？

地道表達

call the shots

1. 解詞釋義

Call the shots作爲習語的意思是“定調子”“做決斷，做決定”“發號司令”等。其英文解釋爲：to decide on the course of action; to be in charge，to decide what is to be done。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. Don't ask me when we get off work. I do not call the shots around here.

不要問我什麼時候我們可以下班.在這裏我說話不算數。

e.g. My sister would never stand by and let me call the shots.

我姐姐決不會靠邊站，而讓我來發號施令的。

e.g. The directors call the shots and nothing happens without their say-so.

董事們掌握大權，沒有他們的允許什麼都不能做。

e.g. Directors call the shots and nothing happens on set without their say-so.

導演發號施令，拍攝現場的一切都必須得到他們的許可。

視野拓展

What about…?用於徵詢別人的建議或意見，about是介詞，因此後面接名詞或者是動名詞。例如：

What about my copier? Can you get it going again?

我的複印機怎麼樣了？你能把它修好嗎？

What about Sally? You've missed her out.

薩莉呢？你把她給漏掉了。