Get into the swing of things 順應(yīng)環(huán)境，融入其中
A young girl swings on a rope attached to a palm tree on Bonegi beach, Honiara, in the Soloman Islands. Photo: Daniel Munoz/Reuters
今日小常識
Honaria is the capital of the island of Guadalcanal, the largest isle of the Soloman Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Papuan-speaking settlers are believed to have inhabited these islands as long as 30,000 years ago. The islands are part of the Commonwealth of Nations and this week the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a visit as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
霍諾利亞是南太平洋所羅門群島中最大的瓜達(dá)康納爾島的首都。 據(jù)信， 講布亞語的土著民族已經(jīng)在這個島上居住了長達(dá)三萬年之久了。這些島嶼均屬英聯(lián)邦。本周劍橋公爵和公爵夫人前去訪問，這也是英國女王伊麗莎白二世登基60周年鉆石大慶紀(jì)念的活動之一。
今日短語
如果形容一個人 get into the swing of things 那就表示此人能夠順應(yīng)環(huán)境，融入其中，開始進(jìn)入狀態(tài)。
例句
We're here to enjoy the music – why don't you relax and get into the swing of things?
Jane started her new job on Monday and quickly got into the swing of things.
After returning from his holiday, John couldn't get into the swing of things back at work.
請注意
另一個短語 take a swing at someone 是揮拳打人，動手打人的意思。
During the Christmas party Bob tried to kiss Barbara, so Dave took a swing at him.
