51 MEET: 面臨，遭遇，遇到；滿足

51 MEET: 面臨，遭遇，遇到；滿足

詞組講解

1. meet one's end ** 死亡

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：面臨自己的［終結(jié)（end）］

例 Any armies foolish enough to challenge the Romans were sure to meet their end.

2. meet one's match ** 遇到勁敵

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：遇到自己的［對手（match）］

例 It looks like that big bully has finally met his match. Joe is beating him badly.

3. meet one's Waterloo ** 遭遇慘敗；遭到毀滅性打擊

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：遭遇了［慘?。╓aterloo）］；Waterloo（滑鐵盧）是1815年拿破侖軍隊(duì)的戰(zhàn)敗地

例 He saw the angry bear approaching him and knew he had met his Waterloo.

4. meet sb. halfway ** 在路途中相遇；妥協(xié)

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：在［半路（halfway）］遇到某人；引申為“向某人妥協(xié)”

例 If you're not even willing to meet me halfway, I think we will never agree.

5. meet the requirements for sth. ** 滿足要求

解 習(xí)語；詞義溯源：滿足做某事［必需的條件（requirements）］

例 I meet all the requirements for the job, so I think I'll get it.

參考譯文

1. 任何愚蠢到去挑戰(zhàn)羅馬人的軍隊(duì)都必死無疑。

2. 那個大惡霸好像終于碰到對手了。喬正在使勁揍他呢。

3. 他看到那頭憤怒的熊朝他靠近，知道自己慘了。

4. 如果你不肯讓步，我想我們永遠(yuǎn)無法達(dá)成一致。

5. 我滿足這份工作的所有要求，所以我想我能得到它。