商场如球场:与足球相关的英语口语表达
1. To keep one’s eye on (or to take one’s eye off) the ball – to keep (or fail) to keep one’s focus on a particular matter
1. To keep one’s eye on or to take one’s eye off the ball—把关键(或是沒有把关键)放到特殊的事上
Ex: “In this business if you want to be successful, you need to keep your eye on the ball”.
词组：假如你要在这一份做生意上取得成功，你需要集中精力。
2. To know the score – to know the essential facts of the situation
2. To know the score—掌握关键的客观事实和状况
EX: “I was going to bring Jane up to date with the situation but she already knows the score”.
词组：“我原本要告知简全新的状况，可是她早已知道。”
3. A game changer – an event or procedure that could have a dramatic effect on the current policy or thinking
3. A game changer—能对现阶段的现行*策或是是念头造成重特大危害的事或是流程
Ex: This new contract with The States could be a real game changer for our business.
词组：和英国的新合同书对大家的做生意而言扭曲了局势。
4. To blow the whistle on someone – to expose an illegal activity and the person(s) responsible within an organisation (A Whistle-Blower – Noun)
4. To blow the whistle on someone—揭秘机构内别人的非法行为（专有名词：A Whistle-Blower 揭发者）
Ex: “She was fed up with the way things were going and decided to blow the whistle on the company’s illegal activities”
词组：“她受够全部事，决策揭发企业的非法行为。”
5. League – a class or category of excellence and quality
5. League—高品质和质量的意味着
Ex: “When it comes to showmanship, David is in a league of his own”.
词组：当说到主持人工作能力，彼得独树一帜。
6. To score an own goal – an act that unintentionally harms one’s own interests
6. To score an own goal—乌龙球，潜意识地危害本身权益的行为
Ex: “Philip scored an own goal when he quit his job before signing a new contract.”
词组：菲利浦在签新合同书以前就离职这类个人行为就好像踢了个乌龙球。
7. To be on the ball – to be aware and quick to respond to new ideas
7. To be on the ball—能快速意识到和对新念头作出反映
Ex: “You need to be on the ball in this job”.
词组：你一直在这一份工作方面要够聪明伶俐。
8. To watch from the sidelines – to be an observer rather than actively involved in a situation.
8. To watch from the sidelines—做为监视者，而不积极开展
Ex: “Harry never gets involved in anything. He’s always watching from the sidelines.”
词组：哈里从来不参加一切事儿。他总是立在外场做旁观者。
9. To move the goalposts – to unfairly move the conditions or rules of procedures during its course
9. To move the goalposts—在开展全过程中不公平地更改标准或是标准
Ex: It’s impossible to plan anything in this company if management keeps moving the goalposts.
词组：假如高管总在变更标准，在企业里全都不太可能完成。
10. To kick something off – to start something
10. To kick something off—逐渐
Ex: “Right. I’d like to kick this meeting off by welcoming our guest.”
词组：“好的。要我以热烈欢迎大家的特邀嘉宾做为这次大会的开场词吧。
Enjoy the Football Season, folks.
期待你可以享有这一赛季！
