大家好,今天我們分享一個非常有用且地道的表達——「jump through hoops」, 這個短語的含義不是指「從籃圈跳過去」,其正確的含義是:
jump through hoops 克服種種障礙
We had to jump through hoops to get my Dad admitted to hospital.
我們必須克服種種障礙才讓醫院收下我父親。
The boss made me jump through a lot of hoops to earn this corner office, believe me. I was doing everything from doing presentations to getting him coffee for months.
老闆讓我克服了種種障礙去贏得這個拐角辦公室(升職)。我這幾個月做了很多事情,從帶領展示到給老闆買咖啡。
You shouldn't have to jump through hoops just to get a car loan. At Johnson Motors, we make it easy for you.
你不必為了得到車貸而克服種種障礙,在JM,我們會讓此事變得很容易。
Eventually, if they jump through enough hoops, they can get work visas.
最後,如果他們克服種種障礙,他們能得到工籤。
He had to go through hoops to stop our games from being scheduled on a Sunday.
他必須克服種種障礙去不讓我們的比賽排期在周日。