题目

Read the dialogue.Can you guess the meaning of “on the cards” here?(You may answer it in English or Chinese.)
Chris:I think Simon will do well in this exam.
Ivan:I don't think it's on the cards.He plays all day.

提问时间：2020-08-03

答案

十六世纪的时候,纸牌占卜法(cartomancy)开始在意大利兴起,到了十八世纪,欧洲大部分国家都流行这玩意了.On the cards即是“纸牌预示会发生”；现在,人们就用这成语来说“注定的”、“很可能实现的”或“意料之中的”.留意美国人一般把on the cards说作in the cards,例如:It is in/on the cards that he will get apromotion soon(他很可能不久就会升职了).