【原】【你不知道的英文表达】make a beeline for

今天学一个很形象的表达：

make a beeline for

大家都知道“bee”是蜜蜂，据说蜜蜂采蜜后飞回蜂巢都是飞两点之间的直线距离，也就是最短距离，在英文中叫作“beeline”。所以“”这个表达的意思就是“通过最快、最直接的途径去某人或某物处”。

As soon as she arrived at the party,
she made a beeline for the food.

她一到派对场所，就直奔食物而去。

I knew the boss was angry,
so when I saw her come in,
I made a beeline for the break room.

我知道老板很生气，所以，当我见到她进来时，
我直接去了休息室。

Every day when I come home from work, my toddler makes a beeline for me – it’s just the cutest thing.

我每天下班回到家，我那蹒跚学步的孩子就直奔向我——真是最逗人爱了！

【toddler指的是刚刚学会走路的小孩子】

Billy came into the kitchen and
made a beeline for the cookies.

比利走进厨房，直接去拿曲奇吃了。

After the game, we all made a beeline for John, who was serving cold drinks.

比赛结束，我们全部直接去找约翰，他供应冷饮。

When Elsa entered the room, he cut the small talk and made a beeline for her.

当埃尔莎走进房间，他停止了闲聊直接向她走去。

想一想，一般你回家或回到办公室，第一件事是直奔哪里去呢？用英文表达出来！

Now it's your time to open your mouth and practice!

张开嘴巴练起来！

Have fun learning English! 

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