今日短語(yǔ)

當(dāng)電線的端口插錯(cuò)時(shí)，其所在的系統(tǒng)就無法正常運(yùn)行。習(xí)語(yǔ) to get your wires crossed “把你的電線交叉混在一起”的意思是人們對(duì)同一件事有不同的理解，即產(chǎn)生了誤會(huì)、誤解。

例句

We must have got our wires crossed. I'm sure we agreed to meet at eight o'clock but Kayte had nine on her calendar.

Have we got our wires crossed? I thought I was working tomorrow, not today. Do you need me to come in?

I think we've got our wires crossed. You were supposed to visit mum today. I'm not going until next week. At least, that's what I thought.

請(qǐng)注意

我們可以用 down to the wire 來表示某事直到最后一刻才能見分曉。

例句

This year's season went down to the wire. The winner wasn't decided until the very last match.

I'm having trouble with my essay. I hope to be finished in time but it's going to go down to the wire.