今天李華和Michael在對(duì)話里使用的兩個(gè)常用語，一個(gè)是：to ditch，另一個(gè)是：to hit the spot。現(xiàn)在Michael正在圖書館里做功課，李華來找他。
    L：嗨，Michael，功課做得怎么樣了？
    M: I can't think. It's too noisy. Let's ditch this place.
    L：你沒法動(dòng)腦筋，因?yàn)檫@兒太鬧。你還說什么來啦？Ditch this place，什么意思呀？
    M: Ditch! To ditch means to quickly leave a place you no longer want to be.
    L：噢，to ditch就是你不想再呆在那個(gè)地方，想趕快離開。你的意思就是要馬上離開圖書館。不對(duì)啊，ditch這個(gè)字不是可以解釋為地上挖的溝嗎？你說的ditch是同一個(gè)字？
    M: Yes, it is. Same word, same spelling, but a different meaning.
    L：原來是同一個(gè)字，同樣拼法，但意思不同。噢，Michael，再舉個(gè)例子給我聽，好嗎？
    M: If we want to get away from someone you could say, "Let's ditch him," which means to leave someone behind.
    L：你的意思是to ditch 不僅可以指地方，還能指人。上次我們跟Mary 一起去看電影，看完電影我們倆沒跟Mary打招呼就走了，這就可以說：We ditched Mary，對(duì)不對(duì)？
    M: That's correct.
    L：要是你干活干膩了，不想干了，那該說……
    M: To ditch work.
    L：不想去開會(huì)……
    M: To ditch the meeting. You can also say: to ditch the concert.
    L：我知道，那是不想去音樂會(huì)。要是和朋友約好了，可是又不想去了，那該怎么說呀？
    M: To ditch my friend. Hey, can we ditch the library now! I am really tired and could use some coffee.
    L：Ok，讓我們離開這圖書館吧。你累了，想喝咖啡。走，去校園外的那個(gè)咖啡館吧。
    L：好，咖啡館到了。
    M: Yep, here's the coffee shop. Li Hua, what do you want, my treat this time.
    L：你請(qǐng)我啊？那太好了。我要一杯咖啡就行了。
    M: Sounds good. Two coffees please. Here's your coffee, Li Hua.
    L：Thanks!
    M: No problem. Oh, so hot! Be careful. Good coffee, really hits the spot. I feel more awake now.
    L：對(duì)，咖啡是不錯(cuò)，你已經(jīng)覺得清醒點(diǎn)兒啦！我可不信咖啡的作用就那么快！對(duì)了，剛才你說：“It really hits the spot? To hit the spot.”不是擊中要害嗎？你剛才說的好象不是這個(gè)意思。你怎么老是說一些怪里怪氣的話。
    M: Hit the spot means to satisfy one's need. I really needed some coffee earlier so it really hit the spot.
    L：原來hit the spot 就是滿足一個(gè)人的需要。你剛才很想喝咖啡，喝了就感到非常過隱，很痛快。Hit the spot是哪三個(gè)字組成的？
    M: Hit-the-spot. For example, if you are hungry and go eat you could say, "That food really hit the spot."
    L：中文里也有這個(gè)說法。肚子非常餓的時(shí)候去吃飯。吃飽了就感到心滿意足。洗個(gè)熱水澡真痛快，那該怎么說？
    M: A hot bath would hit the spot.
    L：吃個(gè)漢堡包真過隱，該怎么說？
    M: A burger would hit the spot. Let's go, I'm hungry.
    L：好家伙，喝了咖啡，又肚子餓了，要去吃漢堡包。這回我可不奉陪了，I have to ditch you now. 再見了！
    M: Ok. Bye. 再見。
    Michael和李華在對(duì)話中用了to ditch和to hit the spot. To ditch表示要離開某個(gè)人，因?yàn)槟悴幌敫谝黄鹆?；或表示要馬上離開一個(gè)不想再呆的地方。To hit the spot是感到過隱，覺得很痛快。