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Pavement is any hard surface like a street or sidewalk.
“Pavement”指的是那些硬路面,比如街道或人行道。
To pound something means to beat it.
而“pound”某物的意思是敲打它。
But what could "pound the pavement" mean?
那“pound the pavement”又是什么意思呢?
I heard you're helping Enrico find a job.
我听说你在帮恩里科找一份工作。
Yes. Yes, I am.
是啊,没错。
And how's that going?
进展如何?
Well, I had him pound the pavement all day yesterday. And now, he has many job leads!
恩,昨天我让他四处奔波,找了一整天。所以现在他有很多工作机会!
I saw him on TV yesterday. He was at the baseball game. And it was a very long game.
我昨天在电视上看到他了。他去看棒球比赛了。那是一场很漫长的比赛。
Sigh. Enrico!
哎!这个恩里科!
When you "pound the pavement," you walk on a lot of city streets to get something done.
当你“pound the pavement”的时候,是指你在城市的街道上奔走,以完成某件事。
You can do this for all sorts of reasons, but the most common way we use this phrase is when talking about looking for employment.
这样做的原因可以是各种各样,但我们最常使用这个短语的时候就是在找工作的时候。