英语中的“气缸”和“工作”有什么关系？
我们都知道“气缸”cylinder 是发动机的重要部件。大多数汽车内含有多个气缸，只有点着所有气缸，发动机才能顺利运行。
那work on all cylinders 是什么意思呢？
一起来看一段视频
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情景简介：
实习生Ben和菲奥纳（担任公司按摩师）彼此有好感，本约好当晚共进晚餐，却因需工作到很晚而不得已前往告知菲奥纳。
下面是他们的一段小对话，很有趣，一起来看~
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It's open.
Ben.
Wow.
- Come on in.
-Didn't expect this.（出乎意料）
Yeah. I like to think of it as a little bit of paradise.
Can I interest you in（使某人对……感兴趣；劝说某人买/做/吃..） a back rub（背部按摩）?
Oh, no, thanks.
I just came bybecause I found out I have to work late.
-Oh. Then no dinner tonight.
-Sorry.
I was really looking forward to it.
But I'm hoping we can pick another night.
Of course. Come sit down.（Come and sit down.）
Let me have your jacket.
Just for a minute.
Come on. Relax.
Okay, how about a foot massage?
During office hours?
Yeah, that's kind of the point（这才是重点）. May I?
Well...
Okay.
It's already pretty good.
All I've done is take off your sock.
Well, no one's ever done that better.
Okay, just relax.
Close your eyes.
-Put your head back.
So when would you like to reschedule（重新安排；将…改期）?
-Tomorrow?
Can't tomorrow.
What about Saturday?
Good.
Oh, God.
This is enormously satisfying.
What time should I pick you up?
Noon? I love daytime dates.
Lunch, perfect. It's sooner.
So how's it going?
How's Jules?
Yeah, I mean, she works on all cylinders all the time .
Doesn't stop, doesn't sleep, never see her eat.
Maybe it's good that I'm here, you know?
I hope I can help her.
I knew you were gonna be a good guy.
I knew it.
-Try to relax.
Oh.
Oh, my God.
I'm sorry. I'm leaving. I'm leaving!
Sorry, don't stop. I'm leaving.
Oh, my shoe. Sorry.
看完完整视频，是不是秒懂了这句：
She works on all cylinders all the time.
我们来看具体释义：
be working/ firing on all cylinders
竭尽全力；开足马力；尽力干好...
我们可以用表达 be firing on all cylinders 来形容工作进展得十分顺利或某人发挥出了其全部潜力，就如同开足了马力的汽车一样状态很好。它不光可以用来形容个人，还可以形容团队或群体状态绝佳的情形。
英释：using all your energy to do sth; working as well as possible.
例句：
① Most products are firing on all cylinders.
大多数品牌销量一路领先。
②They are working on all cylinders to get the job finished.
他们正在竭尽全力争取把这工作干完。
拓展表达
台词中有很多实用小词链，一起来学习一下~
01
interest sb in sth
释义：to persuade sb to buy, do or eat sth
劝说某人买/做/吃...；使某人对..感兴趣；使关注
例句：
①Could I interest you in this model, Sir?
先生，请你瞧瞧这个型号好么？
②She has always interested herself in charity work.
她始终关注慈善工作。
02
come by
释义：to make a short visit to a place, in order to see sb
（为看望某人）作短暂拜访
同样表达还有：
drop by 顺便拜访
stop by 拜访
例句：
① I just come by to say hello.
我只是过来打声招呼。
②I'm gonna drop by the new house.
我还得去新房子一趟。
③ Hey, stop by any time!
有空过来玩啊~
03
pick another night
挑选日子除了使用“choose”之外还可以使用pick 这个词:
例句：
Alright, you picked a beautiful day for a gathering.
好吧，你选了非常好的一天来聚会。
04
back rub 背部按摩
例句：
①
-Thank you for the back rub.
-Any time. See ya.
-谢谢你给我按摩后背.
-不客气.再见。
② Sweetheart, can you give me a back-rub?
甜心，可以给我按摩背部吗？
05
foot massage 足部按摩
去过泰国的小伙伴一定很清晰的记得泰国很多小街小店都是做Foot Massage。
例句：
How much do they charge for a foot massage ?
他们做一次足底按摩收多少钱？
07
that's kind of the point
That's the point.
这句话也是在日常中常用的一句，根据不同语境翻译为：
这正是问题的关键；你说对了；实质就在于此；说到点子上了
例句：
① I don't care, he does. That's the point.
我不在乎，但他在乎，这才是重点。
② That's the point, Claire. It was overkill.
说到点子上了，克莱尔，你太过了。
08
reschedule
释义：将...改期；重新安排；
例句：
①I want to reschedule our lunch.
我想跟您重约午饭。
②The meeting has been rescheduled for next week.
会议改期到下周举行。
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