点滴英语天天学第334期:雅思词汇(194)

1. Expression：Cross one’s fingers

Explanation：To Hope for good luck or that something will happen. （希望好运或好的事情发生，祈求好事发生）

Example：I'm crossing my fingers that I get a bike for my birthday!

我希望我在生日的那天能得到一辆单车。

Cross your fingers that this is the news we've been waiting for.

希望那是我们一直等待的消息。

My daughter has been looking for a job for almost two years. After sending in lots of resumes and going on a number of interviews, she's become really frustrated. The position she just applied for looks like a good match for her skills and experience. She crossed her fingers that may be the chance she's been waiting for.

我女儿找工作已经找了两年了，在无数简历和若干次面试之后，她特别沮丧。现在，她刚刚申请的职位特别适合她的技能和经验。因此，她希望这是她一直在等待的机会。

2. Expression：keep one’s fingers crossed

Explanation：To keep wishing and hoping that all will go well. （希望事情进行顺利，祈求好事发生）

Example：We must just keep our fingers crossed that the weather will stay fine for tomorrow's game.

为了明天的体育活动，我们必须祈求天气继续放晴。

He kept his fingers crossed that he escaped the punishment.

他希望能逃过这次惩罚。

Keep your fingers crossed that I can pass the entrance examination.

请祝福我能通过入学考试。

情景对话1:

A: Hey, How are you?

嘿，你好吗？

B: Hey, I am doing great. Actually, I just had a great job interview the other day. I really hope they hire me.

嘿，我很好。事实上，我几天参加了一个工作的面试，我真希望他们能雇佣我。

A: Oh, have you heard back from them?

哦，那你收到他们的回复了吗？

B: No, not yet. But I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Hopefully they'll call me today.

还没有了，但是我还是祈祷好运降临——希望他们今天能打电话给我。

情景对话2:

A：I am taking the exam tomorrow.

我明天要参加考试。

B：I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

我祝你考试顺利。