今日小常識(shí)
A 'French window' is actually a type of door, but one which has many small panes of glass so that it can let light through. As well as France, they are very common in Italy.
所謂“落地窗”在英語(yǔ)里就是 a ‘French window’, 是由很多小塊玻璃鑲嵌構(gòu)成的,可以讓光線通過(guò)。它們?cè)诜▏?guó)和意大利都非常普遍。
今日短語(yǔ)
英語(yǔ)中的 a window of opportunity 就是時(shí)機(jī)之窗的意思,指可以做某件事的一個(gè)短暫的時(shí)機(jī)。
例句
I've got a window of opportunity to talk to my boss about a pay rise tomorrow.
Meet me in reception – there might be a window of opportunity for me to let you into the concert!
Sometimes a problem can actually be a window of opportunity.
請(qǐng)注意
Out the window 的意思是什么事情已經(jīng)過(guò)去了,來(lái)不及了,不可能了
My computer crashed yesterday, so any chance of finishing my work is out the window.