题目
35. What does the expression "when the going gets tough, the tough get going" mean?A. When conditions become easy, lazy people start workingB. When situations become difficult, strong people take necessary action to deal with itC. When people get tough, they stop going forwardD. When the road is smooth, determined people rest
35. What does the expression "when the going gets tough, the tough get going" mean?
A. When conditions become easy, lazy people start working
B. When situations become difficult, strong people take necessary action to deal with it
C. When people get tough, they stop going forward
D. When the road is smooth, determined people rest
题目解答
答案
B. When situations become difficult, strong people take necessary action to deal with it
解析
本题考查对英文俗语含义的理解。解题思路是先明确俗语 “when the going gets tough, the tough get going” 的字面意思，再结合常见的语义理解其确切含义，最后将各选项内容与该俗语含义进行对比。
- 俗语 “when the going gets tough, the tough get going” 中，“the going” 可理解为 “情况、状况”，“gets tough” 表示 “变得艰难”，“the tough” 指 “坚强的人、有毅力的人”，“get going” 是 “行动起来、开始做某事” 的意思，所以整个俗语的意思是 “当情况变得艰难时，坚强的人会采取行动去应对”。
- 分析选项A：“When conditions become easy, lazy people start working” 意思是 “当条件变得容易时，懒惰的人开始工作”，与俗语表达的艰难情况下坚强的人行动的意思不符，所以A选项错误。
- 分析选项B：“When situations become difficult, strong people take necessary action to deal with it” 意思是 “当情况变得困难时，坚强的人采取必要的行动来应对”，与我们对俗语的理解一致，所以B选项正确。
- 分析选项C：“When people get tough, they stop going forward” 意思是 “当人们变得强硬时，他们停止前进”，与俗语含义相悖，所以C选项错误。
- 分析选项D：“When the road is smooth, determined people rest” 意思是 “当道路平坦时，有决心的人休息”，和俗语所表达的艰难情况下的行动意思不相关，所以D选项错误。