经典对白:
"After two years of training. You believe that a $45000 airplane. Is there for your amusement?"
"No, sir. I was just trying to keep my edge major."
"And when you did the outside loop last week. What did you think that was?Honing your skills? That's not training, actually. That’s a stunt. And I personally consider it to be reckless and irresponsible."
重点词句:
(1)keep my edge (stay sharp)保持最好的状态
edge 在这里指刀刃,很锋利
反义词:Lose your edge
例句:I have to speak English every day just in order to keep my edge.
(为了我英语一直好下去,我不得不每天念。)
David Beckham is a great soccer player but if he doesn’t practice every day, he’ll lose his edge.
(贝克汉姆是位伟大球员,如果他不每天练球的话他就会失去他的战斗力。)
(2)hone 提高 to practice, to improve
例句:Owning my own computer gives me the chance to hone my computer skills.
(有了自己的电脑,我的电脑技能就会大幅度提高。)
Jane’s new job requires her to talk to lots of people. She’s really honing her people’s skills.
(因为珍的工作每天都要与人打交道,所以她的谈话技能越来越棒。)