the ball is in your court
/ðə ˈbɔːl ɪz ɪn jə ˈkɔːt/INFORMAL · C1
中文對應
沒有直接對應的說法
字面意思: «球在你的半場»
意思
it is now your turn to act or decide
現在輪到某人行動或作決定.
例句
- 1The ball is in your court: if you want to fix the friendship, call her.
- 2I've apologised twice; the ball is in her court if she wants to stay friends.
- 3We've offered you the job at the salary you asked for, so the ball is in your court.
- 4Do you want the flat or not? Remember, the ball is in your court and the landlord won't wait for ever.
- 5The school has given Mia two options for next year, and now the ball is in her court.
文法
完整的子句。is 可變為 was;your 可換成 my、their、Leo's 等,指接下來該行動的人。
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