In this lesson we will discuss the idiom 'the ball is in your court' and how to use it in conversations.

我們將在本課討論英文俚語'the ball is in your court’，以及如何應用在談話中

If someone says 'the ball is in your court' to you it means that he wants you to react on the matter.

如果有人對你說「球在你的場子上」，就意味著他要你回應

Mr. Smith told me that the ball is in my court when he gave me the assignment. He meant that I should work on it now, right?

當史密斯先生把任務交付給我時，同時告訴我再來就看我了。他是要我立刻上工嗎？

You got it, Daisy. The idiom is often used in making a decision.

你猜對了，黛西。這個俚語在須要作決定時就派得上用場了

However it also means whatever happens, it's up to you; now it's your turn to make a decision.

不過這也表示無論發生什麼事，你看著辦就是了，現在輪到你下決定了

So if the ball is in someone's court it means that it is now his responsibility to do something about it.

所以，如果球在別人的場子裏，這就意味著該是他接手做事了

Correct! This makes the meaning clear. Will you give me some examples?

是的！這樣解釋得很清楚。你能不能給我一些例子呢？

I guess the ball is in my court now! Okay here's one example: ''I've emailed you my half of the report Mark. Now the ball is in your court.''

我想球現在在我這邊囉！好吧，這裡有個例子：「我已經把我完成一半的報告寄給你了，馬克，再來該你接手了。」

Thank you Daisy! By the way, we've already raised $3000 for the freshmen party. Now the ball is in your court to schedule it.

謝謝你黛西！對了，我們已經投資了3000美元培養生力軍，接下來你來安排吧

Don't worry Mark, actually I've planned it already! Let's listen to some conversations now.

馬克別擔心，我已經計劃好了！讓我們來聽聽幾段對話

What about the balance sheet Olivia? Have you done it?

奧利維亞，資產負債表怎麼樣了？你做完了嗎？

I did my bit and gave it to John. The ball's in his court now. You should talk to him Wilson.

我已經盡力了，再來是約翰的事。威爾森，你該找他談談

Thank you Olivia. I'll ask John about it.

謝了，奧利維亞，我會問問約翰是怎麼回事

Wilson, what happened to your job transfer?

威爾遜，你換工作的事怎麼樣了？

Yeah! I talked to Mr. Jones about it. He said the ball is in the chairman's court.

我跟瓊斯說了這件事，他說這要由會長來決定

I see,so you might stay with us a bit longer!

是啊，你可能得和我們再相處一陣子

For now, I have no choice, unless I just quit.

現在我除了辭職不幹之外，沒有別的選擇了

So if the chairman refuses your transfer request, the ball will be in your court.

如果會長不讓你換工作的話，你又要抉擇了！

Yeah. That's right. It'll be a tough decision.

是囉，這很難決定

Hey Wilson, let's go watch one of the new movies today, okay?

嗨，威爾森，我們去看部新片吧

I'm a little bored of watching movies, let's go do something else.

看電影有點無聊，我們去做些別的

Okay, what would you like to do then? I'll do anything you want to do.

你喜歡什麼？我都可以配合你

Really?

真的？

Yep, the ball's in your court!

是呀，你說了算！

I guess the ball is in my court now!

我認為該由我來決定了

Now the ball is in your court to schedule it.

接下來由你來安排吧

The ball’s in his court now.

現在是他當家作主

He said the ball is in the chairman's court.

他說這要由會長來決定

If the chairman refuses your transfer request, the ball will be in your court.

如果會長不讓你換工作的話，你又要抉擇了！

Yep, the ball’s in your court!

是呀，你說了算！