Idiom of the Day
quick off the mark
立竿見影,當機立斷
Today: Mon, 07 Sep 2020
Meaning:
If you arequick off the mark, you are quick to react to an event or an opportunity.
如果你很quick off the mark,意思是對一件事或一個機會能當機立斷,做出快速的反應。
For example:
Steven was quick off the mark when the internet started. He had his first website up and running before most people had even tried email.
網際網路剛興起的時候,史蒂文當機立斷,在大多數人還在嘗試使用電子郵件之前,他就已經建立並運行了他的第一個網站。
Bobby is always quick off the mark when a girl comes into the bar. He&34;on their marks&39;s gun are &34;.
1.在田徑比賽中,參賽人員在比賽開始前「各就其位」,對發令員的槍響反應最快的人稱為「quick off the mark」
2. &34; is an idiom which has the opposite meaning to &34;.
2. 「Slow off the mark「行動緩慢,遲鈍」」是一個成語,它的意思與「quick off the mark「反應快」」相反。
Quick Quiz
If someone is quick off the mark, they do something
a. before most other people
b. after most other people
c. better than most other people
答案:a