学美语口语之五:to quarterback? M: This is the conference room. We had a meeting here yesterday on our plan for a new building. The project leader quarterbacked the meeting. L: 等等,你说这是会议室,你们昨天在这里开了一个会, 讨论盖 一 栋新楼的计划。可是,你还说那项目主任是踢美式足球的,是quarterback,四分卫,对不对? M: No, no, no! Quarterback here is a verb, meaning to lead. The word quarterback is borrowed from American football, where the quarterback leads the team. L: 噢,quarterback 在这里是动词,意思是领导。你说这里的 quarterback 是从美式足球里借来用的,因为quarterback在球队里是 主力。你刚才是怎么说的? M: The project leader quarterbacked the meeting. L: 现在我听清楚了,你刚才说的是:项目领导人主持会议。 那么,to quarterback 还能用在别处吗? M: To quarterback is business slang. If someone is responsible for a group working on a new project that individual is quarterbacking the team. L: 知道了,to quarterback 是用在商业方面的。要是某人负责一个新 项目,这个人就是在领导这个项目的小组。要是某人在一个法律事务所主持会议,那该怎么说呢? M: Someone quarterbacked the meeting at the law firm. L: 你们公司的一位重要领导主持会议,讨论公司的收入报告,这又 该怎么说? M: The company's big gun quarterbacked the meeting about their revenue report. Hey, I need to get back to work. I'll call you later. L: 好吧,那就再见吧!希望你将来成为a big gun. M: Oh, yea, I'm sure soon I'll be quarterbacking every meeting and every project. L: 你真的当真呐! 还想主持所有会议,总管所有项目。得啦,再 见吧! to quarterback,意思是主持会议,或总管项目。 选自VOA Special English 查看更多0个回答 . 5人已关注