視頻:看《泰迪熊》學(xué)口語(1)
John: This is going to take some doing, I think.
可能得找上一段時(shí)間。
Lori: Ill just meet you upstairs then.
那我上樓等你。
Take some doing 表示有點(diǎn)難度,得花點(diǎn)功夫。
無法在限期內(nèi)完成工作可以向上司解釋說 Getting it finished by the deadline will take some doing.在期限前完成有點(diǎn)困難。
在你解釋了很多之后上司終于答應(yīng)了延期。Its always taking some doing to persuade him! 說服他總是要費(fèi)很多口舌。