今日问题

⊙“need it yesterday”是什么意思？⊙

这句话实际的意思可是和“昨天”一点关系都没有，可千万别被表面意思给迷惑了。

其实，I need it yesterday表示我现在立刻马上就要，用来表示非常着急而加强语气的情况，这句话经常出自老板或客户之口，表达一种急迫的心情：

need (something) yesterday:

To need, require, or desire something very urgently or as soon as possible.

非常迫切地或尽快地需要，要求或渴望某事

James, Ineedthose expense reportsyesterday! We can't start the meeting without them!

詹姆斯，我需要那些开支报告！没有那些报告我们不能开会！

Don't ask me when I need this schedule!I need it yesterday!

别问我什么时候需要这个计划表！我现在立刻马上就要！

I had a look at your car. Its engineneedsa total overhaul, like,yesterday.

我查看了你的车，引擎需要一个彻底的检修，马上检修。

与yesterday相关的其他英语俚语还有：

not born yesterday：

More experienced and less naive than one appears to be

比看上去的样子更加成熟有经验

Don't think you can fool me; I wasn'tborn yesterday.

我不是小孩了，别想着骗我。

They must think I wasborn yesterdayif they think I'd fall for a trick like that.

他们也太小看我了，认为我会被他们的小把戏给骗到。

yesterday wouldn't be soon enough：

What is being discussed needs to happen as soon as possible, especially because it is already overdue.

正在讨论的东西需要立即执行，特别是在已经超过截止日期的时候

I need you to get me those financial reports, Brian—yesterday wouldn't be too soon at this point!

布赖恩，我需要你拿给我那些财务报告，现在立刻马上！