点滴英语天天学第301期:雅思词汇(141)

1. Expression：hit a home run

Explanation 1：To do something that is very successful. （做了非常成功的事，获得成功）

Example：Our numbers have been down, so we really need to hit a home run this quarter in order to turn a profit for the year.

因为我们的数字一直在下降，所以我们这个季度真的需要做出成绩来，才能在今年盈利。

It was an unexpected interview question, but I really feel like I hit a home run with my answer.

这是一个出奇意外的面试问题，但我真的觉得我的回答非常棒。

Explanation 2：To make love.（做爱）

Example：They would hit a home run for an hour, maybe more, then he would pull slowly away and look at her, lighting a cigarette and one for her.

他们连续做爱一小时，可能更长些。然后他慢慢脱出来，看着她，点了一支烟，也为她点上一支烟。

A：John, how long has it been since you hit a home run?

John，你多长时间没有做爱了。

B：Shut up! It is none of your business.

闭嘴，少管闲事。

2. Expression：hit the jackpot

Explanation 1：To win a large amount of money, especially in a lottery. （中大奖，赢得大笔钱）

Example：Stop wasting your money on lottery tickets—it's not like you'll ever hit the jackpot.

别把钱浪费在彩票上，你不像是会中大奖的人。

A: It seems that Mike has become rich overnight. Do you know how he managed to do it?

Mike好像一夜之间暴富，你知道他是怎么做到的吗？

B: You didn’t know? He hit the jackpot in the lottery.

你不知道吗？他买彩票中了大奖。

Explanation 2：To have great success and earn a lot of money from it. （大获成功）

Example：He must have hit the jackpot with the sales of his last gramophone record.

他卖掉最后的一张留声机唱片，一定赚了大钱。

Celion Dion hit the jackpot by singing the theme song of Titanic.

Celion Dion因唱《泰坦尼克号》主题曲而红遍了全球。

Henry Small hit the jackpot in the new competition on TV and won over ￡ 50,000.

Henry Small在新的电视知识竞赛中大胜而赢得5万多英镑。