1.out of the question
≠ 在问题之外的
= 不可能的!同 impossible
通常用于在进行一系列的讨论之后,表达出“这不可能,没有必要再说了”的意思。
I've told you finishing everything by tonight is out of the question.
我跟你说过了,今晚之前全部完成是不可能的!
2.without question
≠ 没问题
= 确定的,毫无疑问的, 同 absolutely, no doubt
用来形容一件事非常确定,不用怀疑。
Mary is so hard working. She is without question the best in our company.
Mary特别努力,她绝对是公司最优秀的员工。
3.call into question
≠ 给问题打电话
= 提出质疑,同 dispute
形容对某人或某件事提出疑问,需要重新评估。
Because of the poor result, we called her qualification into question.
从这个糟糕的结果来看,我们不得不质疑她的资质。
4.open to question
≠ 打开问题
= 可讨论的,可商榷的,同 discussable
形容某件事还没有最终决定,还可以敞开心扉地提出问题,进行讨论。
Come on, the price is still open to question. What's your best price then?
喂!价钱还可以商量,那你觉得多少钱合适?
5.a question mark
≠ 一个问号标志
= 不确定的,同 uncertainty
通常当一件事还没有确定的时候,我们都会用?来表示,存在疑问。
Who will be our new boss? There's still a question mark over that.
谁会是我们的新老板还是个未知数?
6. a question of time
≠ 问题的时间
= 只是时间问题
形容一件事终究会在未来的某一天发生。
They are small at the moment, but it's only a question of time.
当前他们规模很小,但那只是个时间问题。