Get one’s Ducks in a Row
　　Mattie：All right.All of out travel plans are set(行了。我们的旅行计划全都敲定了。)
　　Karina：Two weeks in the UK is going to beso cool.(在英国的那两周一定会很酷。)
　　Mattie：You’d better get all your ducks in a row at work before you go.(你最好在出发前把所有公事都安排妥当。)
　　Karina：Everything’s already taken care of.(一切都打点好了。)
　　Mattie：Tomorrow we just have to go get our visas.(明天我们只要去拿签证就好。)
　　Karina：Afterwards，we need to get our flight tickets at the travel agent’s office，(之后我们得到旅行社拿机票。)
　　Mattie：I’m Just excited that we’re finally going.(我好兴奋，我们终于要出发了。)
　　
　　■get one’s ducks in a row安排妥当
　　duck是“鸭子”，row是“排、到”，get one’s ducks in a row字面意思是“把某人的鸭子排成一列”。引申“把事务安排妥当”或“做事井井有条”。例如：You should get your ducks in a row before you leave for Germany.(你出发去德国之前，务必把事情先安排好。)
　　
　　■与duck相关俚语
　　take to something like a duck to water(做某事轻而易举)。例如：He took to photography like a duck to water.(摄影对他来说轻而易举。)
　　
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