Crack a book.
Crack a book.
「Crack a book」呢個英文俗語意味著開始認真讀書或研究某個主題。喺香港,學生可以用呢個表達方式來描述佢哋嘅學習行為,包括為考試準備或者開始一個新嘅課程。例如,當你聽到有人說:「I haven't cracked a book all weekend」,即係話佢成個周末都未開始讀書。熟悉這個俗語有助於更好嘅理解學術或職場上嘅對話,並可以喺相應嘅情況下使用它來表達你嘅學習狀態或計劃。
I've never seen him crack a book all semester. (aɪv ˈnɛvər sin hɪm kræk ə bʊk ɔl ˈsɛmɪstər.)
我從來冇見佢成個學期睇過書。
During finals week, you'll finally see him crack a book. (ˈdjʊrɪŋ ˈfaɪnəlz wik, jul ˈfaɪnəli si hɪm kræk ə bʊk.)
期末考試嘅時候,你會終於見到佢睇書。
She joked that since college, she's cracked a book open only when absolutely necessary. (ʃi ʤoʊkt ðæt sɪns ˈkɑlɪdʒ, ʃiz krækt ə bʊk ˈoʊpən ˈoʊnli wɛn ˈæbsəˌlutli ˈnɛsəˌsɛri.)
佢笑言,自從上咗大學以嚟,只係喺絕對需要嘅時候先會睇書。