在英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)里說(shuō)到打破記錄,我們常常會(huì)用到break the record。今天咱們就來(lái)講講它的多樣表達(dá)。
1. set a record
They want to set a record by making Buffalo's largest cookie.
他們想打破巴甫洛最大的曲奇的紀(jì)錄。
I checked the sales receipts, and we've just set a record.
我看過(guò)了營(yíng)業(yè)額,我們剛創(chuàng)下新紀(jì)錄。
【小知識(shí)】
如果說(shuō)set/put the record straight,就跟打破記錄沒(méi)多大關(guān)系了,它的意思是陳述真相;澄清是非。
She's decided to write her memoirs to set the record straight once and for all.
她決定撰寫回憶錄以徹底澄清事實(shí)。
2. chalk up records
chalk sth up的意思是獲(勝);得(分),比如:
New world records in the track and field events are chalked up from time to time in the past few years.
近幾年來(lái)經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)新的世界田徑紀(jì)錄。
3. create/establish/make/register a new record
She established a new European record in the high jump.
她創(chuàng)造了歐洲跳高的新紀(jì)錄。
4. beat/smash/shatter a previous record
beat、smash和shatter都有打、打破的意思,這幾個(gè)詞是不是比break更激烈更生動(dòng)呢?
She beat the world record in the three events she entered on her way to two gold medals and a silver.
她在三項(xiàng)競(jìng)賽中打破了世界紀(jì)錄,獲得兩枚金牌和一枚銀牌。
The film shattered all previous box office records.
這部電影打破了以往所有的票房紀(jì)錄。
5. surpass all previous records
surpass的意思是超過(guò),優(yōu)于,勝過(guò),比如:
His time for the 100 meters surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second.他以0.01秒的優(yōu)勢(shì)打破了100米短跑的前世界紀(jì)錄。
形容出乎意料就可以用到這個(gè)詞哦:
The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations.
這本書(shū)獲得了出乎所有人意料的成功。
口語(yǔ)里也有刷新記錄的表達(dá),可以翻譯為:amend/rewrite/renew/better/improve a record。
好啦,既然本篇重點(diǎn)就是record,介紹兩個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)吧。
①off the record 私下說(shuō)的;不供發(fā)表的
She made it clear that her comments were strictly off the record.
她說(shuō)得很清楚,她的這些評(píng)論絕不許對(duì)外公布。
②on the record 公開(kāi)發(fā)表;公開(kāi)表明
None of the company directors were prepared to comment on the record yesterday.
昨天,公司董事沒(méi)有哪個(gè)準(zhǔn)備公開(kāi)發(fā)表意見(jiàn)。
(來(lái)源:滬江英語(yǔ))