第一，迷你对话

A: Tom, your teacher called to say that you are playing truant again.

Tom，你的老师打电话来说你又逃学了。

B: I hate the school, with all the work and disciplines.

我讨厌学校，还有哪些作业和纪律。

A: But boy, if you keep on like this, you are to be finished.

但是孩子，你继续这样做会毁掉自己的。

B: Take it easy, I can make a living without so much schooling.

别紧张，不受那么多教育，我能养活自己。

第二，地道表达

be finished

1. 解词释义

Be finished的意思是“完蛋了的”。

2. 拓展范例

E.g. The scandal means he's finished in politics.

这一丑闻意味着他在政治上已身败名裂。

E.g. Their marriage was finished.

他的婚姻完蛋了。

E.g. If the newspapers find out, he's finished in politics.

如果报社弄清楚事情，他在政治上就身败名裂了。

第三，视野拓展

play truant：逃学

E.g. His bruise was a trick to play truant from school.

他以瘀伤作为逃学的藉囗。

E.g. It is an old story for little Hans to play truant.

小汉斯逃学是常事。

keep on：继续

E.g. A fresh voice asked,"how long do we need to keep on"?

一个陌生声音问：“需要大伙坚持多久？”

E.g. If he doesn't agree, just keep on at him until he does.

他不答应, 你就跟他磨。

make a living：谋生，维持生活

E.g. He leaves his office job to try to make a living on the land.

他辞去了办公室的工作，改以务农为生。

E.g. He is prepared to make a living by accepting any remunerative chore.

为了生计,他准备接受任何有酬报的杂活。