英语口语习惯用语be off the beam、be on one's back

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be off the beam 走歪门邪道 【讲解】

off the beam的本义是"脱离方向"，由此，该习语引申为"离开了正路，步人歧途"。 【对话】

A: Have you worked out the answer to this problem? A: 这道题目做出来了吗？

B：Not yet. I just can't calculate the result. B：还没有。我就是算不出结果来。

A: Let me see. Ah, you are off the beam. Look here. A: 让我看看。啊，你搞错了。看看这儿。

B: Oh, I see. B：啊，原来如此。

be on one's back 卧病


【讲解】

此处的back是名词，是"脊背"的意思,短语be on one's back原意为"仰卧"，转义指"躺在床上，无法起床"，在口语中引申为"生病"。 【对话】

A：Where's Peter? I haven't seen him for quite a few days. A: 彼得在哪儿呢？我好几天没见着他了。

B: He's on his back now. B：他卧床不起了。

A: I'm sorry to hear that. But he was all right last week. A: 真不愿听到这个。但上周还好好的呢。

B: Yeah, he was caught in the rain the other day. He has got a very had cold. B: 是呀，那天下了场雨，得了重感冒。

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