点滴英语天天学第216期:雅思词汇(55)

1.表述：all eyes

释义：Watching very closely, fully attentive. （全神贯注地看）

例句：The children were all eyes when the magician started performing.

魔术师开始表演时，孩子们聚精会神地看着。

At the circus the children were all eyes.

孩子们目不转睛地观看马戏表演。

The children were all eyes as we opened the parcel.

孩子们目不转睛地看着我们把包裹打开。

2. 表述：keep a close eye on

释义：To watch somebody/something carefully. （密切关注某人或某事）

例句：Keep a close eye on this pot so that the soup doesn't boil over.

密切注意这个锅，这样汤就不会溢出来。

Over the next few months we will keep a close eye on sales.

在接下来的几个月里，我们将密切注意销售情况。

3. 表述：keep one's eye on the ball

释义：To keep oneself very focused on something. （集中注意力，集中精力）

例句：Tom, your sales record is way down the past six months. You've only sold 17 cars all this time. You'd better start keeping your eye on the ball, or you'll find yourself looking for another job.

汤姆，你的销售量在过去半年里一直很低。你在这段时间里一共才卖了十七辆汽车。你还是集中注意力地工作，否则，你恐怕得另找工作了。

I graduated in just three years because I was able to keep my eye on the ball and prioritize my studies above all else.

我只花了三年就毕业了，因为我能够集中精力，把学习放在首位。