Introduction
引言
Welcome to twominenglish class. Teaching you English through two-minute lessons.In this lesson we will discuss the idiom ‘the ball is in your court’ and how to use it in conversations.
欢迎来到两分钟英语课堂，通过两分钟课程教你学英语，这节课我们会讨论在交流中的俗语“看你的了”以及怎样使用这句话
Explanation
解释
Mark: If someone says ‘the ball is in your court’ to you, it means that he wants you to react on the matter.
Mark：如果有人说“看你的了”，这就意味着他想要你处理这件事
Daisy: Mr. Smith told me that the ball is in my court when he gave me the assignment. He meant that I should work on it now, right?
Daisy：当史密斯先生给我这任务的时候，他跟我说“看你的了”，他意思是说我现在就应该处理好，是吗?
Mark: You got it, Daisy. The idiom is often used in making a decision. However, it also means that whatever happens, it’s up to you; now it’s your turn to make a decision.
Mark：没错，黛西。这俗语在做决定时通常会被用到。然而，不论发生什么，你都要负责，现在轮到你做出决定了。
Daisy: So if the ball is in someone’s court, it means that it’s now his responsibility to do something about it.
Daisy：因此如果轮到某人，这就意味着他要对这件事负责。
Mark: Correct! This makes the meaning clear. Will you give me some examples?
Mark：正确，这意思很清楚，你可以给我列举例子吗?
Daisy: I guess the ball is in my court now! Okay, here’s one example: “I’ve emailed you my half of the report, Mark. Now the ball is in your court.”
Daisy：我猜现在是轮到我了，好的，我有一个例子：“我半份报告已经给你邮过去了，现在轮到你了，马克”
Mark: Thank you Daisy! By the way, we’ve already raised $3000 for the freshmen party. Now the ball is in your court to schedule it.
Mark：黛丝，谢谢你。顺便提一下，我们已经为这个新组织筹集了3000美元，现在轮到你来安排了
Daisy: Don’t worry Mark, actually I’ve planned it already! Let’s listen to some conversations now.
Daisy：不要担心，马克，实际上我已经计划好了，现在先让我们听一些对话
Where’s the Balance Sheet?
财务报表在哪里?
Wilson: What about the balance sheet, Olivia? Have you done it?
Wilson：奥利维亚，财务报表呢?你完成了吗?
Olivia: I did my bit and gave it to John. The ball’s in his court now. You should talk to him, Wilson.
Olivia：我做了我那部分，然后给约翰了，现在在他那里，威尔逊，你应该问问他
Wilson: Thank you Olivia. I’ll ask John about it.
Wilson：奥利维亚，谢谢，我会找约翰问问的
The Transfer Request.
传达要求
Olivia: Wilson, what happened to your job transfer?
Olivia：威尔逊，你工作调动怎么样了?
Wilson: Yeah! I talked to Mr. Jones about it. He said the ball is in the chairman's court.
Wilson：我已经和约翰先生谈过了，他说由董事长决定
Olivia: I see. So you might have to stay with us a bit longer!
Olivia：我明白了，那么你可能会和我们待的更久一点
Wilson: For now, I have no choice, unless I just quit.
Wilson：至少现在，我没的选择，我又不是刚辞职
Olivia: If the chairman refuses your transfer request, the ball will be in your court.
Olivia：如果董事长拒绝你的工作调动，那就轮到你做决定了
Wilson: Yeah. That’s right. It’ll be a tough decision.
Wilson：是的，很正确，那决定会很艰难的
Enough of Movies!
受够了电影
Olivia: Hey Wilson, let’s watch one of the new movies today!
Olivia：嘿，威尔逊，我们去看今天新上映的电影把
Wilson: I’m a little tired of watching movies, let’s do something else.
Wilson：看电影看的我有些厌烦了，我们去做别的事吧
Olivia: Okay, what would you like to do then? I’ll do anything you want to.
Olivia：好的，那你想做什么?只要你想做我就会做
Wilson: Really?
Wilson：真的吗?
Olivia: Yep, the ball’s in your court!
Olivia：是的，现在由你选择
