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A: Why did Tom quit the job? 
为什么汤姆辞职？
B: He said his present job seemed to be a blind alley. 
他说他现在的工作没有发展。
A: If he does not change his attitude towards his work, I don't think a new job can make any difference.
如果他不改变对工作的态度，就算换份工作也不会有什么不同。
Blind alley

The thief ran into a blind alley and was cornered by the police.
小偷跑进了死胡同里，被警察逼得走投无路。
The team spent weeks working on a solution that turned out to be a blind alley, and they had to start over.
这个团队花了数周时间研究一个解决方案，结果证明是个死胡同，他们不得不重新开始。
The startup invested heavily in a new technology that turned out to be a blind alley.
这家初创公司投入巨资于一项新技术，最终被证明是死胡同。
make a difference
有影响；有所作为
Small actions can make a difference.
小的行动会带来改变。
Whether I go or not doesn't make any difference to the outcome.
我去不去对结果都没有任何影响。
Does it make any difference if I study for the test in the library or at home?
我在图书馆还是在家学习对考试有影响吗？

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A: Why did Tom quit the job? 
为什么汤姆辞职？
B: He said his present job seemed to be a blind alley. 
他说他现在的工作没有发展。
A: If he does not change his attitude towards his work, I don't think a new job can make any difference.
如果他不改变对工作的态度，就算换份工作也不会有什么不同。

The thief ran into a blind alley and was cornered by the police.
小偷跑进了死胡同里，被警察逼得走投无路。
The team spent weeks working on a solution that turned out to be a blind alley, and they had to start over.
这个团队花了数周时间研究一个解决方案，结果证明是个死胡同，他们不得不重新开始。
The startup invested heavily in a new technology that turned out to be a blind alley.
这家初创公司投入巨资于一项新技术，最终被证明是死胡同。
make a difference有影响；有所作为
Small actions can make a difference.
小的行动会带来改变。
Whether I go or not doesn't make any difference to the outcome.
我去不去对结果都没有任何影响。
Does it make any difference if I study for the test in the library or at home?
我在图书馆还是在家学习对考试有影响吗？

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A: I haven't got enough evidence for prosecuting him.
我没有足够的证据起诉他。
B: Why don't you find someone who is in the know?
你为什么不找个熟悉内幕的人呢？
A: I'm just thinking about that. But the trouble is, I do not know who is well in the know. 
我正在想这个呢。但问题是，我不知道谁了解内幕。
B: Did you ask his former secretary Lora? She knows a lot about him. 
你问过他以前的秘书，劳拉吗？
A: Thanks for reminding me. She's the right person to help me.
谢谢你提醒我。她是能帮助我的人。
Prosecute通常是政府提起的刑事诉讼；
The police decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong.
警方决定不起诉，因为证据不够。
sue是个人或实体提起的民事诉讼；
The neighbor sued the construction company for noise pollution.
邻居起诉建筑公司噪音污染。
accuse则是“指控或指责”，通常是口头上的，不一定涉及法律程序。
The government was accused of incompetence.
政府被指责无能。
in the know
知情；了解内幕
If you want the latest gossip about the celebrity, talk to Jennifer, she's always in the know.
如果你想知道最新的名人八卦，找詹妮弗谈，她总是知道内情。
Somebody in the know told me he's going to resign.
有知情者告诉我他要辞职。
I heard this from somebody who is in the know.
我是从某个知情人那里听到这件事的。
I guess it's the kind of thing that only people in the know know.
我猜这是只有知道内幕的人才知道的事情。

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A: I haven't got enough evidence for prosecuting him.
我没有足够的证据起诉他。
B: Why don't you find someone who is in the know?
你为什么不找个熟悉内幕的人呢？
A: I'm just thinking about that. But the trouble is, I do not know who is well in the know. 
我正在想这个呢。但问题是，我不知道谁了解内幕。
B: Did you ask his former secretary Lora? She knows a lot about him. 
你问过他以前的秘书，劳拉吗？
A: Thanks for reminding me. She's the right person to help me.
谢谢你提醒我。她是能帮助我的人。

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A: Who did the stupid thing? 
谁干的蠢事？
B: Maybe it was dick.
也许是迪克。
A: I don't think so. Dick has been on the ball and he never does things like that.
我不觉得。迪克向来出色精明，从来不干这事。
B: Then it must be a naughty boy who did it.
那么一定是哪个调皮鬼干的。
on the ball
警觉的；精明的；能干的
描述一个人警觉和能干
You need to be on the ball if you want to succeed in this competitive market.
如果你想在激烈的市场竞争中成功，你需要保持警觉。
描述一个人对细节非常在意
Make sure you're on the ball during the presentaion—pay attention to every detail.
在演讲过程中一定要保持警觉——关注每一个细节。
描述一个人能快速理解并应对新情况
She's on the ball and quickly identified the potential risks.
她非常警觉，迅速识别出潜在的风险。
Have a ball
玩得开心；过得愉快
We had a ball at the amusement park.
我们在游乐园玩得很开心。
get the ball rolling
开始某事；继续某事
Our time is limited, let's get the ball rolling.
我们时间有限。咱们开始吧！
The ball is in your court
轮到你采取行动了
I've given you all the information you need. Now the ball is in your court.
我已经给你提供了所有你需要的信息。现在轮到你做决定了。

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每周五节 两小时直播
非常多干货 不能错过！
A: Who did the stupid thing? 
谁干的蠢事？
B: Maybe it was dick.
也许是迪克。
A: I don't think so. Dick has been on the ball and he never does things like that.
我不觉得。迪克向来出色精明，从来不干这事。
B: Then it must be a naughty boy who did it.
那么一定是哪个调皮鬼干的。