口語(yǔ)：做得很好，取得成功

　　Cut the mustard 做得很好，取得成功

　　Finn: Hi, Im Finn. And this is Authentic Real English. And this is Feifei a very sad-looking Feifei, by the way.

　　Feifei: Sorry, Finn. 今天我實(shí)在是太失敗了，我和我姥姥還有我媽一起參加了一個(gè)廚藝比賽，她們倆并列第一名，我得了最后一名。

　　Finn: I sympathise with you more than you know. My grandfather and my father were the best fishermen ever, and when I go fishing all I catch is a cold.

　　Feifei: 你做不了漁夫，打不上魚?可是你們家所有親戚都是捕魚高手，就你不行?不過你說我怎么就沒能贏這個(gè)廚藝大賽呢?我覺得我做的餡兒餅色香味俱全，甜點(diǎn)蛋糕也入口即化。

　　Finn: Feifei, sometimes weve got to accept that we just cant cut the mustard.

　　Feifei: What!? Cant cut the mustard ?! 我不會(huì)切芥末?什么意思?我不但知道我做的甜點(diǎn)芥末使用量的多少，我還加了適量的奶酪和雞蛋，用篩過的面粉..

　　Finn: Calm down, this has nothing to do with your cooking skills. In English, when you say someone or something cant cut the mustard you mean that it is not good enough.

　　Feifei: 哦，原來你不是覺得我不會(huì)做飯，你是在說我今天沒有達(dá)到要求的水準(zhǔn)，所以沒有獲勝。Cant cut the mustard 的意思就是沒有達(dá)到標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，沒能成功。

　　Finn: Yes. I wouldnt dare to doubt your cooking ability, Feifei. So, we say cant cut the mustard, or we can also say don or doesnt cut the mustard. Listen out for some examples of how to use this expression.

　　I know the borough of Milton Keynes well. Its a charming place... but it doesnt cut the mustard where tourism is concerned.

　　I wont study architecture. I am bad at drawing. I just cant cut the mustard.

　　Feifei: Now I get it. 不過想想這個(gè)表達(dá)其實(shí)挺怪的。

　　Finn: Yes it is. But its also very popular, especially in America. Here in Britain you might hear a shorter version like he cant cut it.

　　Feifei: 在美語(yǔ)中，人們通常使用 cant cut the mustard 這個(gè)短語(yǔ)，而在英國(guó)，大多數(shù)人都喜歡說 he cant cut it. And now , 為了給你證明我的廚藝其實(shí)是很不錯(cuò)的，我隆重的邀請(qǐng)你周末到我家共進(jìn)午餐。

　　Finn: Lovely. And what is on the menu?

　　Feifei: 剛才你說到了捕魚，那我就給你做我的拿手好菜 吞拿魚和巧克力派。

　　Finn: Tuna and chocolate pie?! Sorry, I think I wont be able to make it this weekend, Feifei. Ive got to go fishing. Bye.

　　Feifei: 你要去釣魚?沒關(guān)系，我做好給你留著。Bye

　　Cut the mustard 做得很好，取得成功

　　Finn: Hi, Im Finn. And this is Authentic Real English. And this is Feifei a very sad-looking Feifei, by the way.

　　Feifei: Sorry, Finn. 今天我實(shí)在是太失敗了，我和我姥姥還有我媽一起參加了一個(gè)廚藝比賽，她們倆并列第一名，我得了最后一名。

　　Finn: I sympathise with you more than you know. My grandfather and my father were the best fishermen ever, and when I go fishing all I catch is a cold.

　　Feifei: 你做不了漁夫，打不上魚?可是你們家所有親戚都是捕魚高手，就你不行?不過你說我怎么就沒能贏這個(gè)廚藝大賽呢?我覺得我做的餡兒餅色香味俱全，甜點(diǎn)蛋糕也入口即化。

　　Finn: Feifei, sometimes weve got to accept that we just cant cut the mustard.

　　Feifei: What!? Cant cut the mustard ?! 我不會(huì)切芥末?什么意思?我不但知道我做的甜點(diǎn)芥末使用量的多少，我還加了適量的奶酪和雞蛋，用篩過的面粉..

　　Finn: Calm down, this has nothing to do with your cooking skills. In English, when you say someone or something cant cut the mustard you mean that it is not good enough.

　　Feifei: 哦，原來你不是覺得我不會(huì)做飯，你是在說我今天沒有達(dá)到要求的水準(zhǔn)，所以沒有獲勝。Cant cut the mustard 的意思就是沒有達(dá)到標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，沒能成功。

　　Finn: Yes. I wouldnt dare to doubt your cooking ability, Feifei. So, we say cant cut the mustard, or we can also say don or doesnt cut the mustard. Listen out for some examples of how to use this expression.

　　I know the borough of Milton Keynes well. Its a charming place... but it doesnt cut the mustard where tourism is concerned.

　　I wont study architecture. I am bad at drawing. I just cant cut the mustard.

　　Feifei: Now I get it. 不過想想這個(gè)表達(dá)其實(shí)挺怪的。

　　Finn: Yes it is. But its also very popular, especially in America. Here in Britain you might hear a shorter version like he cant cut it.

　　Feifei: 在美語(yǔ)中，人們通常使用 cant cut the mustard 這個(gè)短語(yǔ)，而在英國(guó)，大多數(shù)人都喜歡說 he cant cut it. And now , 為了給你證明我的廚藝其實(shí)是很不錯(cuò)的，我隆重的邀請(qǐng)你周末到我家共進(jìn)午餐。

　　Finn: Lovely. And what is on the menu?

　　Feifei: 剛才你說到了捕魚，那我就給你做我的拿手好菜 吞拿魚和巧克力派。

　　Finn: Tuna and chocolate pie?! Sorry, I think I wont be able to make it this weekend, Feifei. Ive got to go fishing. Bye.

　　Feifei: 你要去釣魚?沒關(guān)系，我做好給你留著。Bye