跟罗大卫学英语（18）

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跟罗大卫David Robertson一起享受英语的乐趣！罗大卫David Robertson是一名经验丰富的ESL教师。他曾经连续13年当选依陶碧谷市议员。今年他将作为士嘉堡红河区，即第41选区的候选人竞选市议员。欢迎您写信给大卫！ [email protected]
Learn English the fun and easy way with David Robertson.  David is currently an ESL teacher with the Toronto School Board.  He was an Etobicoke City Councilor for 13 years and is now running for Toronto Council in Scarborough-Rouge River, Ward 41. You can reach David at [email protected].

Idioms and expressions from driving
与驾驶有关的习语

1. to put or get something/oneself in gear – to start doing something (as with a car).  He needs a job badly but doesn’t want to look for one.  He’s got to get (himself) in gear.  
[开始运转，开始工作] ——他非常需要一份工作，但是他却不想去找。他必须要让自己开始进入正轨了。

2. to put the brakes on – to stop something.  I’ve been gaining weight lately.  I have to put the brakes on my late night snacking.
[停止，中止]——我最近体重正在增加，看来我该停止在深夜吃零食了。

3. to shift gears – to change the topic or direction.  When people meet for a business lunch, they often engage in small talk at first; then they shift gears and discuss ‘the deal’.
[改变方式(或办法、速度等)]——当人们参加（为谈生意而安排的）商务午餐时，他们大多一开始先是寒暄几句，然后再变为谈论他们的‘买卖’。

4.  to take the wheel or at the wheel – to take control or be in charge.  John was at the wheel when the company started to lose sales.  So a new sales manager was brought in to take the wheel.
[驾驶，掌控，负责] ——约翰在位时，公司的销售业绩不佳。因此公司任命一个新的销售经理来接替他的工作。

5.  a big wheel – a big boss, important person.  He’s a really big wheel at that company.
[大老板，重要人物] ——他在那家公司是个相当重要的大人物。

参m

有些难度啊

海雪

最好有个专栏就好了