1--Wires are thin, metal threads that are used in many electrical devices. Wires Crossed
2--Hey, Jonathan. Thanks for working my shift in the studio tomorrow night.
1--What are you talking about? I have plans tomorrow night.
2--But I thought you said you would switch days with me?
1--And I thought you meant next week.
2--We got our wires crossed. I'll make other arrangements.
1--When people get their "wires crossed", they have a different understanding of the same situation.
2--The expression comes from older telephone systems that use wires.
1--With these phones, you might hear another conversation on the same line.
2--This situation was called "crossed wires."
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注解:
1.electrical devices电气设备
2.switch转换
3.conversation会话
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译文:
1--电线是细长的金属线,应用于许多电器设备中。互相误解
2--乔纳森,你好。谢谢你为了我的工作室调整明天晚上的时间。
1--你说什么?我明天有别的计划。
2--但是我以为你说你会为我调整时间。
1--我以为你说的是下周。
2--我们都误解了对方。我还是另做安排吧。
1--当人们感觉“wires crossed”时,那就是说他们对同一件事有了不同的理解。
2--这个表述来自老式的电话电话系统,那时它们的都是用电线的。
1--打电话时,你可能听到在同一条电话线上的其他的对话。
2--这种情况就叫做“电线交叉”。
2--Hey, Jonathan. Thanks for working my shift in the studio tomorrow night.
1--What are you talking about? I have plans tomorrow night.
2--But I thought you said you would switch days with me?
1--And I thought you meant next week.
2--We got our wires crossed. I'll make other arrangements.
1--When people get their "wires crossed", they have a different understanding of the same situation.
2--The expression comes from older telephone systems that use wires.
1--With these phones, you might hear another conversation on the same line.
2--This situation was called "crossed wires."
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注解:
1.electrical devices电气设备
2.switch转换
3.conversation会话
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译文:
1--电线是细长的金属线,应用于许多电器设备中。互相误解
2--乔纳森,你好。谢谢你为了我的工作室调整明天晚上的时间。
1--你说什么?我明天有别的计划。
2--但是我以为你说你会为我调整时间。
1--我以为你说的是下周。
2--我们都误解了对方。我还是另做安排吧。
1--当人们感觉“wires crossed”时,那就是说他们对同一件事有了不同的理解。
2--这个表述来自老式的电话电话系统,那时它们的都是用电线的。
1--打电话时,你可能听到在同一条电话线上的其他的对话。
2--这种情况就叫做“电线交叉”。