2012年商务英语考试中级口语对话练习(16)

Example

Woman 1: The 100-metre freestyle was exciting. However, nearly every time someone jumped the gun.

Woman 2: Oh, that’s a bit disappointing. But you enjoyed it, did you?

Woman 1: Oh yes, it’s my favourite sport.

Sportsmen can be disqualified for jumping the gun.

William: If someone jumps the gun, it means that they start too soon, before the starting signal.

Yang Li: Which can be quite frustrating for everyone including the audience.

William: More often nowadays, people use this phrase when someone says something or does something too soon, especially without thinking carefully about it.

Yang Li: 你的意思是说，在没有弄清情况之前就抢先说话或行动，是吗?

William: Kind of. Let’s hear some more examples.

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