excel对于我们来说是再熟悉不过了,谁没有过一段被表格折磨的岁月。但是但是!听到老外对你说“You excel me”,可千万别翻译成“你表格我”。虽然excel在国人眼里基本等同于表格。今天就和大家聊聊Excel除了表格还有什么意思吧。
—— 本期主播:马阿咪
一:Excel:超越,胜过
excel [ik'sel] 做动词主要有两个意思。一是:超越,胜过
所以当外国人跟你说“You excel me”,是指你胜过了他 / 她
例:
He always hopes that his son will excel him someday.
他总是希望他的儿子有天能胜过他。
除了excel,表达“超越,胜过”的单词还有:
1:surpass [s??pɑ?s]
例:
He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers.
他决心超越几个哥哥的成就。
2:exceed[?k?si?d]
例:
They exceed us in number.
他们在人数上超过我们。
3:transcend [tr?n?send]
例:
We can't transcend the limitations of the ego.
我们无法超越自我的局限性。
4:Tower over
例:
Don't worry. Our team towered over them.
别担心,我们队比他们强。
二. Excel:擅长
excel [ik'sel] 做动词,还有“擅长”的意思,一般跟介词in搭配
例:
She excels in dancing.
她在舞蹈方面出类拔萃。
She excels in teaching English.
她擅长教英语。
除了excel,
表达“擅长”的单词还有:
1:expert at/in
在…方面熟练的
expert这个词作名词的时候,意思是“专家;能手”,后面可接介词on,at或in
比如:
He is an expert on/at/in lung diseases.
他是肺部疾病方面的专家。
作形容词的时候,表示“熟练的;内行的”,后面常接介词at或者in
比如:
He is expert at/in painting.
他的专长是画画。
2.be good at
善于...
例:
You have to be good at spotting trouble on the way and heading it off.
你必须善于发现潜在的麻烦并加以化解。
3.do well in 在……
某方面干得好
例:
He had a long head, he should do well in business.
他很精明,做买卖应该是一把好手。
4.have a talent for
有…的才能
例:
He has a talent for music.
他有音乐才能。
5.have a way with
善于同…打交道
例:
I have a way with people.
我很擅长跟人打交道,处理人际关系。
6.master of
精通…的能手
例:
She was a master of the English language.
她是英文高手。
7.be clever at
擅长于
例:
He's very clever at imitating his friends.
他非常擅长于模仿朋友的言行。
8.have a good head for
有才能
例:
Jane seems to have a good head for business.
简看起来很有经商的才能。
9.be accomplished in
擅长, 精于
例:
He is accomplished in numerous arts.
他精通各种技艺。
10.
shine at
干得出色
例:
He shines at tennis.
他的网球打得好。
11.be skillful at
熟练;熟悉
例:
He is skillful at repairing bicycle.
他是修理自行车的能手。
12.be an old hand at
在 ... 方面富有经验
例:
He is an old hand at fencing.
击剑方面他是老手。
本期编辑:果果