Slang 2017.06.27

1.Put the pedal to the metal, and we'll make up some lost time.

全速前进，我们能弥补一些浪费的时间。

put the pedal to the metal:

(idiomatic) To press the gas pedal to the maximum extent.

(idiomatic) To exert maximum effort.

Synonyms:

(press the gas pedal to the maximum extent): floor it

(to exert maximum effort): go all out

2.His new car goes like a bomb.

他的新汽车跑起来飞快。

3.The shock brigade burned the earth and got to the appointed position in 20 minutes.

突进队全速前进，在二十分钟内赶到了指定地点。