L：嗨，Michael，功课做得怎么样了？

M: I can't think. It's too noisy. Let's ditch this place.

L：你没法动脑筋，因为这儿太闹。你还说什么来啦？Ditch this place，什么意思呀？

M: Ditch! To ditch means to quickly leave a place you no longer want to be.

L：噢，to ditch就是你不想再呆在那个地方，想赶快离开。你的意思就是要马上离开图书馆。不对啊，ditch这个字不是可以解释为地上挖的沟吗？你说的ditch是同一个字？

M: Yes, it is. Same word, same spelling, but a different meaning.

L：原来是同一个字，同样拼法，但意思不同。噢，Michael，再举个例子给我听，好吗？

M: If we want to get away from someone you could say, "Let's ditch him," which means to leave someone behind.

L：你的意思是to ditch 不仅可以指地方，还能指人。上次我们跟Mary 一起去看电影，看完电影我们俩没跟Mary打招呼就走了，这就可以说：We ditched Mary，对不对？

M: That's correct.

L：要是你干活干腻了，不想干了，那该说……

M: To ditch work.

L：不想去开会……

M: To ditch the meeting. You can also say: to ditch the concert.

L：我知道，那是不想去音乐会。要是和朋友约好了，可是又不想去了，那该怎么说呀？

M: To ditch my friend. Hey, can we ditch the library now! I am really tired and could use some coffee.

L：Ok，让我们离开这图书馆吧。你累了，想喝咖啡。走，去校园外的那个咖啡馆吧。

L：好，咖啡馆到了。

M: Yep, here's the coffee shop. Li Hua, what do you want, my treat this time.

L：你请我啊？那太好了。我要一杯咖啡就行了。

M: Sounds good. Two coffees please. Here's your coffee, Li Hua.

L：Thanks!

M: No problem. Oh, so hot! Be careful. Good coffee, really hits the spot. I feel more awake now.

L：对，咖啡是不错，你已经觉得清醒点儿啦！我可不信咖啡的作用就那么快！对了，刚才你说：“It really hits the spot? To hit the spot.”不是击中要害吗？你刚才说的好象不是这个意思。你怎么老是说一些怪里怪气的话。

M: Hit the spot means to satisfy one's need. I really needed some coffee earlier so it really hit the spot.

L：原来hit the spot 就是满足一个人的需要。你刚才很想喝咖啡，喝了就感到非常过隐，很痛快。Hit the spot是哪三个字组成的？

M: Hit-the-spot. For example, if you are hungry and go eat you could say, "That food really hit the spot."

L：中文里也有这个说法。肚子非常饿的时候去吃饭。吃饱了就感到心满意足。洗个热水澡真痛快，那该怎么说？

M: A hot bath would hit the spot.

L：吃个汉堡包真过隐，该怎么说？

M: A burger would hit the spot. Let's go, I'm hungry.

L：好家伙，喝了咖啡，又肚子饿了，要去吃汉堡包。这回我可不奉陪了，I have to ditch you now. 再见了！

M: Ok. Bye. 再见。

　　Michael和李华在对话中用了to ditch和to hit the spot. To ditch表示要离开某个人，因为你不想跟他在一起了；或表示要马上离开一个不想再呆的地方。To hit the spot是感到过隐，觉得很痛快。