第一,迷你对话
A: Study is a serious thing. You can't expect to cut corners.
学习是一件严肃的事情,你不能期望有捷径可走。
B: Yeah, dad. I'll remember your words forever.
是的,爸爸。我会永远记住你的话的。
第二,地道表达
cut corners
1 解词释义
Cut corner的意思是“走捷径”“偷工减料”“图省事”等意思。
2 拓展范例
e.g. Take your time, don't cut corners and follow instructions to the letter.
慢慢来,不要图省事,要严格按照说明去做。
e.g. Mr. Cocks always cut corners in the arrangements that he made.
卡克斯先生所做的安排总是很节俭。
e.g. We must cut corners on production costs.
我们必须减低成本。
e.g. Don't hurry. You cannot cut corners if you want to do a perfect job.
别急! 如果你想干得出色,就不能只图简便。