"I'm home free "是啥意思 ?实际意思让人意外
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⭐今日表达⭐
home free
大功告成;稳操胜券
home
= 在这里不是单纯指 “家”,可理解为像回到家一样安全、顺利的状态,即接近成功的阶段。
free
= 没有阻碍的,自由地达成某事的状态
⭐英文解释⭐
If someone is “home free,” it means they have completed the difficult part of a task and are very likely to succeed with little to no obstacles remaining.
如果某人处于 “home free” 的状态,意味着他们已经完成了任务中困难的部分,几乎没有剩余障碍,极有可能取得成功。
⭐精选例句⭐
After months of hard work on the project, we've passed the most crucial stage and now we're home free.
经过数月对这个项目的艰苦努力,我们已经通过了最关键的阶段,现在大功告成了。
project /ˈprɑːdʒekt/ n.项目
crucial /ˈkruːʃl/ adj.关键的
The team scored two goals in the last five minutes, and now they’re home free.
球队在最后五分钟进了两个球,现在他们胜券在握了。
score /skɔːr/ v.得分
goal /ɡoʊl/ n.进球
A: Are you worried about the project deadline?
B: Not anymore—we’re home free now that the hardest part is done.
A: 你担心项目的截止日期吗?
B: 不担心了——最难的部分已经完成,我们现在轻松了。
deadline /ˈdedlaɪn/ n.截止日期
hardest /ˈhɑːrdɪst/ adj.最难的