今日小常识

　　Honaria is the capital of the island of Guadalcanal, the largest isle of the Soloman Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Papuan-speaking settlers are believed to have inhabited these islands as long as 30,000 years ago. The islands are part of the Commonwealth of Nations and this week the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a visit as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

　　霍诺利亚是南太平洋所罗门群岛中最大的瓜达康纳尔岛的首都。 据信， 讲布亚语的土著民族已经在这个岛上居住了长达三万年之久了。这些岛屿均属英联邦。本周剑桥公爵和公爵夫人前去访问，这也是英国女王伊丽莎白二世登基60周年钻石大庆纪念的活动之一。

　　今日短语

　　如果形容一个人 get into the swing of things 那就表示此人能够顺应环境，融入其中，开始进入状态。

　　例句

　　We're here to enjoy the music – why don't you relax and get into the swing of things?

　　Jane started her new job on Monday and quickly got into the swing of things.

　　After returning from his holiday, John couldn't get into the swing of things back at work.

　　请注意

　　另一个短语 take a swing at someone 是挥拳打人，动手打人的意思。

　　During the Christmas party Bob tried to kiss Barbara, so Dave took a swing at him.

编辑：张雨

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