【先睹为快】

【边看边听】

——What, she can't take a hint? The company is broke. No comes to see her anymore.

【台词精讲】

重点单词

Hint

双语释义：something that you say or do in an indirect way in order to show sb what you are thinking 暗示；示意

用法：give（drop） a|the hint 发出暗示；给予暗示

例句： He gave a broad hint (= one that was obvious) that he was thinking of retiring. 他明示他正在考虑退休这个问题。

Should I drop a hint (= give a hint) to Matt? 我应该给Mark一点暗示吗？

take a/the hint 明白暗示；明白示意；看懂眼色

例句： I thought they'd never go some people just can't take a hint! 我以为他们是永远也不会走的--一些人不会看眼色的。

I hope he takes the hint and leaves me alone. 我希望他能明白我的意思，不来打搅我。

Broke

双语释义：having no money; penniless; bankrupt 没有钱; 一个子儿也没有; 破产

例句：Could you lend me 10? I'm completely broke! 你能借给我10英镑吗? 我一个钱也没有!

I'm always broke by the end of the month. 我总是到了月底就没钱了。

During the recession thousands of small businesses went broke (= had to stop doing business). 经济衰退期间，很多小型企业都破产了。

拓展习语：

flat/stony broke

双语释义：completely broke 穷到极点；一文不名；身无分文

例句：After a day at the races I was left stony broke. 一天赛马会下来，我一贫如洗。

what a pity the stony broke, he has to roam about in the street corner. 可惜身无分文，它只好在街头流浪。

go for broke

双语释义： risk everything in one determined attempt at sth 全力以赴，孤注一掷

例句：He decided to go for broke in the coming race. 他决定在即将到来的竞赛中竭尽所能。

He will go for broke hoping to fulfill his Olympic dream.他为了实现奥运梦，而全力以赴。

All the competitors are ready to go for broke to win the first prize.竞争者都准备竭尽所能去拿第一。

I decided to go for broke and start my own business. 我决定孤注一掷创办自己的公司。

Maybe, it is time for you to conquer your fears and go for broke. 也许失业正是你征服恐惧和全力以赴、破釜沉舟的良好时机。受伤。

【课后习题】

第一、请用本课的语言点翻译下面的句子。

1. 最棒的运动员每次上场总是拼命地干，结果常常因此受伤。

2. 他为了实现奥运梦，而全力以赴。

参考翻译答案如下：

1. Top athletes constantly go for a broke and wind up injuring themselves.

2. He will go for broke hoping to fulfill his Olympic dream.

第二、请听音频进行听力练习和模仿朗读。