例句-2:I bought a personal computer a month ago and spent a lot time reading the manual. But operating this machine is over my head. I may have to sell it if I can't find anyone to help me.
上面我们讲的是某些事太困难,难以理解。下面我们要讲的一个习惯用语是克服困难的意思。这个习惯用语就是: over the hump. Hump is spelt H-U-M-P. Hump就是一个小丘。Over the hump 是指某个人已经完成了一项任务当中最困难的部份。要是一个人生了重病,但是他渡过了最危险的阶段,在这种情况下也可以用over the hump来表示。下面就是一个例子。
例句-3:My friend was so sick that we were afraid he'd never leave the hospital alive. But the doctors say he's over the hump now, getting stronger every day, and he can go home next week.
例句-4:Arthur practically disappeared from the scene for a couple of years as he was concentrating on his second novel. Yesterday he finally agreed to attend a party next week as he has completed the draft and is now over the hump.
今天我们给大家介绍的两习惯用语都和over这个字有关。第一个是: Over my head. Over my head是指一门学科、一个问题太复杂,太难懂。我们今天讲的第二个习惯用语是: Over the hump. Over the hump是渡过了一项工程、一个计划最困难的阶段。也可以说渡过了一个不幸处境的最紧要的关头。