We've got a lot of ground to cover today. 我们今天有很多的事情要说。
You’ve got a lot of ground to cover, so don’t expect to do it in one evening! 你还有很多事要做,所以,别想着一个晚上就能完成!
But my team aren't the finished product yet, we've still got a lot of ground to cover. You can't build a team overnight as if by magic. 我的球队还不在最佳状态,我们仍然有很多问题需要解决,你不可能像变戏法一样在一夜之间就建立起一支好的球队。
这个有事情要说和有问题要解决差异也太大了吧!
刘老师:
因为a lot of ground 实际是cover 的宾语,所以,cover a lot of ground 是固定搭配。这是一个英语习语,意为“涉及的范围很广”。具体语境具体意思,请仔细体会。例如:
1. Encyclopedia Britannica said: Wikipedia can cover a lot of ground but you have to wonder about its accuracy and objectivity. 《大英百科全书》说:“维基百科确实能包括不少内容,但是大家或许会怀疑它的准确性和客观性”。
2. The expedition covered a lot of ground. 探险队到过很多地方。
3. They managed to cover quite a lot of ground in a short programme. 他们设法在一个短小的节目中包罗了多方面的内容。
4. We covered a lot of ground on our tour of Spain. 在西班牙旅游时,我们去了许多地方。
5. We've covered a lot of ground today. Next time we'll have a review class. 今天我们学了很多东西,下一堂课我们温习。
6. He managed to cover a lot of ground in a short talk. 他在简短的谈话中涵盖了许多领域。
7. The history course covered a lot of ground in six weeks. 历史课在六周内涉及很广。
8. Our meeting has progressed well, covering a lot of ground. 我们的会开得不错,讨论了许多方面的问题。
9. We've covered a lot of ground at this morning's meeting. 在今天上午的会议中我们讨论了很多问题。
10. We've got a lot of ground to cover today. 我们今天有很多的事情要做(说,应对,处理等)。
11. Before, we had a lot of ground to cover, and now it’s more open-ended and gets kids thinking. 以前,我们要教的东西很多,而现在则更开放,能让孩子们动起脑筋来。
12. You’ve got a lot of ground to cover, so don’t expect to do it in one evening! 你还有很多事要做,所以,别想着一个晚上就能完成!