迷你对话学地道口语第701期:主持

Subject：The project leader will quarterback the meeting.

迷你对话

A: There is a meeting at 2 o’clock. Do you know?

下午2点钟有个会议，你知道吗？

B: Sure. And I also know that the project leader will quarterback the meeting.

当然知道了，而且还知道项目主任将主持这场会议。

地道表达

quarterback

1. 解词释义

美语中有很多借用的说法。Quarterback是“四分卫”的意思，指“在足球队中是主力”，在此做动词用，意思是“主持，领导”，这个意思是从美式足球里借用过来的。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. She is going to quarterback the party.

晚会上她当主持人。

e.g. She was appointed to quarterback the advertising campaign.

她被委派主持宣传活动。

e.g. Mr Perkins will quarterback the evening service.

珀金斯先生将主持晚礼拜。