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让人吃惊的"曲线球"

时间:2015-09-09 23:49:08

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  在打棒球时,美国人经常喜欢发曲线球,使球的方向发生突变,给对方造成错觉,以致于不能回击那个球。其他球类运动,如足球和乒乓球也都有这种曲线球。逐渐地,这种让对方产生错觉,因而无法应付的球技变成了日常用语:throw sb. a curve,意为“通过出难题而使某人大为吃惊”。
  请看下面这段学生埋怨教授的话:
  Professor Green certainly threw us a curve today. Half the questions were from parts of the book he told us to read but he never covered them in class. Of course, most of us didn’t bother to read the stuff, so we really got caught.
  格林教授今天可真是让我们大吃一惊。一半的考题是他要我们看的那本书里的内容,可是他从来也没有在课堂上讲过。我们大多数人也都没有花时间去看那玩意儿,所以我们都被抓住了。
  与“throw sb. a curve”意思相似的短语是“throw sb. for a loop”,意为“使某人吃惊且烦恼”。下面的例子是一位女孩子抱怨她男朋友的话:
  Bill told me he couldn’t take me out last night because he had to study for a big exam. So it threw me for a loop when I saw him walking into the movie theater with that stupid girl who sits next to him in biology class.
  比尔告诉我,他昨天晚上不能带我去玩,因为他要准备大考。所以,当我看到他和生物课坐在他旁边的那个傻姑娘一起走进电影院的时候,我真是大吃一惊,害得我心烦意乱的。

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0 because EQXyl     
conj.由于,因为
参考例句:
  • Because his car is old.因为他的汽车旧了。
  • He was late because of an accident.他是因事故而迟到的。
0 bill MdAy2     
(Bill)比尔(男名);n.帐单,钞票,票据,清单;议案,法案;广告;鸟嘴,喙;vt.开帐单,用海报宣传,把...列成表
参考例句:
  • Bill is both a good swimmer and a good cook.比尔不仅是个游泳好手,而且是个烹调能手。
  • It will save trouble if you pay the bill now.如果你现在付账就没事了。
0 biology yRkyu     
n.生物学
参考例句:
  • Biology is the study of living things.生物学是对生物的研究。
  • She has a degree in biology.她具有生物学的学位。
0 bother rRuyM     
vt.烦扰,迷惑;vi.烦恼,操心;n.麻烦,纠纷,讨厌的人
参考例句:
  • Don't bother about getting dinner for me.别为我做饭麻烦了。
  • You needn't bother to lock the door.你不用费心去锁门。
0 caught nUgyy     
v.赶上( catch的过去式和过去分词 );接住;引起;看见
参考例句:
  • "Caught" is an irregular past tense form. caught是不规则过去时动词。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • We were caught in the storm and got drenched to the skin. 我们遇上了暴雨,淋得浑身透湿。
0 certainly rUDy7     
adv.当然,无疑;一定,肯定,必定
参考例句:
  • He is certainly a hero!他无疑是个英雄!
  • Some people certainly think so.有些人肯定会这么认为。
0 course 1zcx6     
n.课程,讲座,过程,路线,一道(菜)
参考例句:
  • The college course was then cut to three years.大学学制那时缩短到三年。
  • Of course,I don't always sleep in the afternoons.当然,我并不总是在下午睡觉。
0 covered jvaz7W     
adj.大量的;有遮盖物的,(尤指)有顶的v.覆盖( cover的过去式和过去分词);掩护;包括
参考例句:
  • His face was covered in blood. 他满脸是血。
  • His clothes were covered in dirt. 他的衣服沾满了污垢。
0 curve 6n8ze     
n.曲线,弯曲,曲球;v.弯,使...弯曲
参考例句:
  • The train slowed its speed as it went around the curve.火车在弯道行驶时放慢了速度。
  • The path of an arrow is a curve.箭的轨迹是一条曲线。
0 exam qnRxI     
n.(=examination)检查;考试
参考例句:
  • I hope to pass this exam.我希望通过这次考试。
  • His exam results were good.他的测验成绩不错。
0 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到,猜到,明白
参考例句:
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
0 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词;conj.有
参考例句:
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意!
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
0 half LemzT     
n./adj.半,一半,半个
参考例句:
  • Half of six is three.六的一半是三。
  • Half of the students go to school early.一半的学生上学早。
0 loop 50mxT     
n.圈,环(状物);回路,循环;v.(使)成环
参考例句:
  • Loop the curtains up.把窗帘卷起来。
  • He bends a wire into a loop.他将铁线弯成圆圈。
0 most 9nczju     
adj.最多的(many,much的最高级)
参考例句:
  • Most students like pop songs.大多数学生喜欢流行歌曲。
  • Math is the most difficult.数学是最难的。
0 movie hFYxq     
n.电影
参考例句:
  • I'm a movie fan.我是个电影迷。
  • What movie did you see?你看什么电影了?
0 never 95Ezl     
adv.从不,决不,不曾;
参考例句:
  • I have never been there.我从未到过那里。
  • I never get a holiday.我从未有过假日。
0 parts 78f0805fa8ffadabda721fdaf85b3ca9     
n.部( part的名词复数 );一部分;零件;角色
参考例句:
  • Creolized forms of Latin were spoken in various parts of Europe. 当时欧洲各地区都讲克里奥尔语形式的拉丁语。
  • The heavy rain has caused floods in many parts of the country. 大雨使全国许多地方泛滥成灾。
0 professor J1hzT     
n.教授,公开表示信仰的人
参考例句:
  • He is famous as a professor.他作为教授享有盛名。
  • I happen to know that professor.我正好认识那位教授。
0 questions 478669c7fa549970e36eac591cdca62e     
n.询问,疑问,问题;问题( question的名词复数 );疑问;怀疑;议题v.问(某人)问题( question的第三人称单数 );对(某事物)表示[感到]怀疑
参考例句:
  • He asked several questions concerning the future of the company. 他问了几个有关公司前途的问题。
  • the crass questions all disabled people get asked 所有残疾人都会碰到的愚蠢而缺乏同情心的提问
0 really 9TqxT     
adv.真正地,实际上,实际上;很;实,其实
参考例句:
  • I really have to go.我确实得走了。
  • He's really a paper tiger.他实际上只是一个纸老虎。
0 saw ts3yA     
vbl.看见(see的过去式);n.锯;v.用锯子锯
参考例句:
  • Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗?
  • The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你,就知道你在生我的气。
0 study htIw1     
vt.学习;研究;细看;vi.读书;n.学习;研究
参考例句:
  • He helps me study English.他帮助我学习英语。
  • His wish to study music has come true.他学习音乐的愿望实现了。
0 stuff Itsw1     
n.原料,材料,东西;vt.填满;吃饱
参考例句:
  • We could supply you with the stuff in the raw tomorrow.明天我们可以供应你原材料。
  • He is not the stuff.他不是这个材料。
0 stupid ttBwD     
adj.愚蠢的,笨拙的,麻木的,无趣味的;n.傻瓜
参考例句:
  • The boy is too stupid.那个男孩太笨了。
  • He must be really stupid.那他一定很傻。
0 theater uIozE     
n.戏院,电影院,剧场
参考例句:
  • Excuse me,where is the entrance to the theater?请问剧院的入口在哪里?
  • Her mother never went to the theater.她母亲从不去戏院看戏。
0 threw po1w6     
v.投( throw的过去式 );掷;扔;抛
参考例句:
  • He threw away my letter, thinking it was just more election bumf. 他扔掉我的信,以为那不过又是些选举传单。
  • He threw the paper onto the fire and it flew up the chimney. 他把那张纸扔进火里,纸飘进了烟道。
0 throw iotw1     
vt.投,掷,扔,抛
参考例句:
  • I can throw farther than you.我比你扔得更远。
  • Throw it into the fire.把它丢在火中。