be out to do something的意思|示意

I know because when I ask them to do something, they seem excited to be asked, but then quickly duck their heads and whisper out, “Sarah could do a better job of it than me.”

当我拜托他们做些什么时，他们似乎很高兴能做点什么，但是没过多久，他们就垂下头，小声说到：“莎拉比我做得更好。”

Nancy:This is something you ask at the hotel reception desk – what time do you have to be out of your room on the morning that you're leaving?

这句话会经常在宾馆的前台用到，是说，离店当天我最晚可以什么时候退房结账？

If you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.

如果你觉得自己应该在做某件事情，如果你对这件事有热情，那就别再想了赶快做吧。

Listeninga cheerful song would be helpful, at the same time, find something else to do, like cleaning the house, go out for a jogging.

听一首欢快的歌很有帮助，同时找点事做，像打扫房间，或者出去慢跑。

I'll never repeat this one enough, getting out of your regular stuff is something you MUST be able to do by yourself.

做常规事务以外的事应该是你的必备能力，这一点永远值得重申。

Individuals can do something similar by asking not only how much they will make if they are right but also how much they could lose if they turn out to be wrong.

个人投资者也可以采取类似的做法，不仅要问经理在决策正确时能赚多少，还要问他们在决策失误时可能会损失多少。