我舅媽在一個(gè)養(yǎng)老院做義工。開辦這家養(yǎng)老院的公司想投資裝修大廳,但是我舅媽知道,老人們真正想要的其實(shí)是一架新鋼琴。于是她組織大家開會(huì),并且聯(lián)名上書。結(jié)果,她的建議被采納了。也就是說,her suggestion was able to carry the day.
不過有的時(shí)候,不管你怎么努力,也很難獲勝,比如下面這個(gè)保齡球選手。
例句-1:After being undefeated the entire season, our team was sure we'd win the bowling trophy. Our opponents proved us wrong. Coming from behind, they managed to score an extra strike and beat us. I can't get over how we failed to carry the day!
他說:我們整個(gè)賽季一場都沒輸過,本以來是穩(wěn)操勝券的了。結(jié)果證明,我們錯(cuò)了。對手后來居上,比我們多打出一個(gè)全中,取得了最后的勝利。我們沒能獲勝,讓我無法釋懷。
也許他們太輕敵了,也許確實(shí)是運(yùn)氣不好。現(xiàn)在正是美國的橄欖球賽季。我支持的球隊(duì)上星期天大獲全勝。大家都說是團(tuán)隊(duì)的集體努力,但我覺得,主要是防守隊(duì)員的功勞,the defense carried the day.
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你聽說過美國華裔著名建筑師林瓔的故事嗎?她因?yàn)樵O(shè)計(jì)美國越戰(zhàn)紀(jì)念碑而出名。讓我們聽聽下面這位歷史學(xué)家是怎么說的。
例句-2:When architect Maya Lin first proposed her design for the Vietnam War memorial, critics thought it wasn't traditional enough. They didn't think a granite wall that sloped into the ground was a proper tribute for those who lost their lives. Eventually her plan carried the day, going on become one of the most visited sites in Washington, D.C.
這位歷史學(xué)家說:建筑師林瓔最初提出越戰(zhàn)紀(jì)念碑的設(shè)計(jì)方案時(shí),批評人士認(rèn)為不夠傳統(tǒng)。他們認(rèn)為高度逐漸降低、最后插入地面的大理石墻的設(shè)計(jì),不足以用來悼念越戰(zhàn)的陣亡者。但是最終,林瓔的設(shè)計(jì)方案還是被采納了,至今依舊是華盛頓特區(qū)游客最多的景點(diǎn)之一。
在西方,人們跟朋友出去吃飯,總喜歡喝點(diǎn)葡萄酒。你會(huì)點(diǎn)最便宜的嗎?大概不會(huì)。但是今年七月份的一次品酒評比中,獲勝的卻是一種售價(jià)只有不到三美元的葡萄酒。這真可以說是, the bargain brand carried the day.