Set in Stone 板上钉钉
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欢迎来到《一分钟英语》。
A stone have very hard surface to set something into one would not be easy.
石头表面很硬，要把什么东西装进去不容易。
So, what do you thing set in stone means?
那么，你认为"set in stone"是什么意思呢?
Dan, what are you doing this weekend?
丹，这个周末你打算做什么?
I might go hiking wiht a friend.
我可能会和朋友一起去远足。
But I'm not totally sure yet.
但我还不完全确定。
Well,if those plans aren't set in stone,my friend Kristen wants you to come with us to the Funky Boys concert!
好吧，如果这些计划不是板上钉钉的，我的朋友克里斯汀想让你和我们一起去Funky Boys的演唱会!
You mean beautiful,funny,smart Kristen? Yeah,I'm free.
你是说美丽、风趣、聪明的克里斯汀?是的,我有空。
I thought so.
我就知道。
If your plans or decisions are set in stone, it is difficult or even impossible to make changes.
如果你的计划或决定已经板上钉钉了，那就很难甚至不可能做出改变。
If plans are not set in stone, they are less firm and easily changed.
如果计划还没有板上钉钉，它们就不那么坚定，也容易改变。
And that's English in a Minute.
以上就是今天的《一分钟英语》。