第26篇:NASA宇航员Victor说已hit the ground running但仍需时间find his bearings

火星英语笔记
楼主 (文学城)

几天前(16/17号)通过SpaceX的Falcon9(猎鹰9号)火箭推送升空的的第一个通过认证的商用飞行器Crew Dragon(龙飞船)Resilience到达ISS(国际空间站)的宇航员Victor Glover发推说各项工作迅速全面展开(hit the ground running), 但他仍然需要时间来熟悉工作/生活的环境和情况、找到自己的方向和节奏(find his bearings)

Hit the ground running

原意/字面意思:

The idiom has following possible origins:

troops dropped into a combat zone(士兵达到战斗区域后)迅速行动, 

from stowaways(偷渡者、偷乘者) jumping off a freight train as it nears the station(偷渡者、偷乘者在快到车站时跳车)迅速离开,

or from Pony Express (美国1860年的”五百里加急“快递) riders avoiding delay when they changed mounts,

soldiers who are expected to land from parachutes or from helicopters and get straight into action(伞兵降落后迅速行动).

 

引申意/喻意:

To start doing something with energy and enthusiasm quickly and typically, successfully. (到达目的地或工作岗位后)迅速顺利充满热情地开始工作或行动等。

 

用例:

As soon as the front office gave its approval for the new department, we hit the ground running.

I'm confident that our new CEO will just hit the ground running once she starts here.

A decade ago I had a lot more energy. I would wake up, hit the ground running, and never stop until I went to bed again.

 

Find/get/lose someone's bearings

原意/字面意思:

A bearing is a machine element that constrains relative motion to only the desired motion, and reduces friction between moving parts. 轴承是用来限制部件或构件向设定方向移动或按照设定轨迹运动的机械部件。

 

引申意/喻意:

To recognize or determine one's orientation, position, or abilities relative to one's surroundings or situation. 在新的(工作或生活)环境里找到(与环境或条件相适合的)方向、方位、位置等。

 

用例:

It took me a little while to find my bearings in the new office, but after a week, I felt as if I'd been working there for years.

We need to get above the tree line if we're going to find our bearings and reach the campsite before dark.

I’ve only been in the job for a week so I’m still finding my bearings.

 

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woodwishper
hit the ground running 我的理解是:事情正在具体实施中.
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woodwishper
hit the ground running 我的理解是:事情正在具体实施中.
火星英语笔记
是有这层意思,running是个进行时态的词
移花接木
这些黑话没处在这语言环境里还真不知道: 翻译出来就是:各项工作紧锣密鼓,我自己还有点找不着北
火星英语笔记
是的,有些idiom单知道基本意思也许能帮助对话的时候不get lost,但要运用自如就得多了解一下它起源和看看实际的例子
树的花花世界
get my bearings -- 磨合、适应·。放在本文就是:

经过一段时间的磨合适应, 我总算有空给新家拍两张照了。 

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moiausis
谢谢分享,网上看到这个介绍,很形象 ;)

Hit the ground running:

The imagery is of someone jumping off a train before it has fully stopped, running to the next task without pause.

火星英语笔记
Yes, this is one of the possible origins of the idiom
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beautifulwind
真棒,谢谢火星,学习啦!
才歌
英语成语是我的大短板,谢谢介绍!
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L1
It's taking me some time to和"仍需时间"有点偏差吧, 我的理解是“正在花时间”或“正在做着”
甜虫虫
Learned something: "Find my bearings" :) Thank you!
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beautifulwind
火星啊,该上录音了,把你的短语录出来就成:)
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Ha65494
学习了!
火星英语笔记
压力好大,版主叫我火星人吧!

放在火上烤

火星英语笔记
Pleasure!
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beautifulwind
颁奖典礼可好看呢。不参加活动可没奖哈:)
火星英语笔记
我觉得这种区别很subtle,基本不会影响对要表达意思的理解

都可以,你觉得呢?

小公主
thank you, good to know!
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beautifulwind
恭喜火星。首页进来,谢谢网管,“hit the ground running”和“find his bearings” 挂首成功
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beautifulwind
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火星英语笔记
谢谢美风!