Stock cars racing. Photo: Jamie Squire/ Getty Images Today’s Phrase If something ’drives you round the bend’, it makes you really bored or angry. 如果我们说某事 drives you round the bend,意思就是这件事使你感到非常烦恼或生气。
Examples: Jane’s brother practises guitar every night for hours. He drives her round the bend. 简的哥哥每晚都要练几个小时的吉他。简都快被他逼疯了。 I waited for 25 minutes before my bus came this morning. Public transport drives me round the bend! 今早我等了25分钟才等到我那趟公交,公共交通真是把人逼疯了。
Take note If you are ’in the driving seat’, it means you are in control of a situation. 短语 in the driving seat 的意思是掌控局势。
Example: After Manchester United scored their third goal they were in the driving seat in the match.
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Interesting fact NASCAR stands for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. A stock car is a normal car which has been made faster and stronger so it can compete in races. NASCAR 是 National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (北美赛车协会)的缩写。 stock car 是指由普通汽车改装而成的赛车,这种赛车与普通汽车相比速度更快,车身更结实。