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ballpark (figure|estimate) [短语]

the approximate value or amount of something

Ex: We need a ballpark estimate of how many attendees to expect at the conference to make appropriate arrangements .

to [bat] a thousand [短语]

to do very well

time out [名词]

暂停

Ex: She took a time out to rest after studying .

她学习后休息了一下时间。

left field [名词]

左外野

Ex: Being in left field involves anticipating the trajectory of the ball and making decisive catches .

在左外野意味着要预测球的轨迹并做出决定性的接球。

dirty pool [名词]

不公正行为

to [even] up the score [短语]

to tie the game by scoring an equal number of points or runs as the opposing team

Ex:

一个快速的三分球帮助在比赛的最后几秒扳平比分。

to [field] a call [短语]

to answer a phone call, especially in a professional or business context

Ex: He had to field a call during the meeting to address an urgent issue .

to [get] to first base with {sth} [短语]

to achieve an initial level of success in dealing with a particular task, situation, challenge, etc.

Ex: By the time we launched the app , we had already gotten to first base with many potential users .

to [go] to bat for {sb} [短语]

to support or defend someone, especially in a challenging situation

Ex:

good sport [名词]

好运动员

Ex: John is such a good sport ; he always cheers everyone up after a tough day .

约翰真是个好运动员；在艰难的一天之后，他总是让每个人都振作起来。

heavyweight [名词]

重量级人物

home run [名词]

本垒打

Ex: The team celebrated after his walk-off home run in extra innings .

球队在加时赛中的他的本垒打后庆祝。

to jockey [动词]

竞争

to kick off [动词]

开始

Ex: The conference will kick off with a keynote speech from the CEO .

会议将以CEO的主题演讲开始。

to [make] a pit stop [短语]

*** to visit a restroom

neck and neck [短语]

used when two or more participants in a race or competition are very close and have an equal chance of winning

Ex: The soccer match was intense , with both teams playing neck and neck until the final minutes .

off base [形容词]

离谱

Ex: The manager 's criticism was off base , as the report was well-researched .

经理的批评不恰当，因为报告是经过充分研究的。

to pinch hit [动词]

临时顶替

Ex:

她本不该发言，但她不得不临时顶替缺席的同事。

to pitch [动词]

推销

Ex: She pitched her upcoming book release with interviews on radio shows and podcasts .

她通过广播节目和播客的采访宣传了她即将发行的新书。

(right|) off the bat [短语]

in an instant and with no delay

Ex: He made a decision off the bat without much thought .

right out of the chute [短语]

used to describe something happening immediately from the start or as soon as something begins

Ex: He made a mistake right out of the chute , but quickly recovered .

to [settle] a score with {sb} [短语]

to take revenge or get even with someone, often for a past wrongdoing

Ex:

to strike out [动词]

划掉

Ex:

由于预算限制，他们不得不从购物清单中划掉几个项目。

to tackle [动词]

处理

Ex: Facing environmental challenges , the government took steps to tackle pollution and promote sustainability .

面对环境挑战，政府采取措施应对污染并促进可持续发展。

to [take] the wind out of {one's} sails [短语]

to discourage or weaken someone’s confidence, momentum, or enthusiasm

Ex: Losing the championship in the final seconds took the wind out of their sails .

the ball [is] in {one's} court [句子]

used to tell someone that it depends on them to make a certain decision or to take a specified action

Ex:

to [throw] {sb} a (curveball|curve) [短语]

to introduce a surprising or unexpected element or challenge into a situation

Ex:

a (different|new) ball game [短语]

a situation that is completely different from what one was previously dealing with

Ex:

Street Talk 2 书籍
第一课	更近距离的观察：第一课	第2课	更近距离的观察：第2课
第三课	更近距离的观察：第3课	第4课	更近距离的观察：第4课
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第6课	更近距离的观察：第6课	第7课	更近距离的观察：第7课
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