off the mark

We were off the mark as soon as the bell for the cessation of work sounded.

停止工作的铃声一响我们马上就走了.

Despite these caveats, researchers agree that the ILO estimates may not be far off the mark.

尽管有这些质疑, 研究人员都同意国际劳工组织的估计接近实情.

Local firms have been quick off the mark to cash in on the oil boom.

地方商行不失时机地利用油价暴涨大赚其钱.

Bankers Trust, now part of Deutsche Bank, was arguably quickest off the mark.

银行家们相信, 现在德意志银行的一部分, 是有据可查的最快理解此事的公司.

Robinson didn't think the story was so far off the mark.

鲁宾逊认为这个报道根本算不上离谱。

Be quick off the mark if you hear of something promising.

若听说有前途的事情要马上行动.

It was good to see Berba get two goals get him off the mark.

很高兴看到贝巴打入两球,这会让减轻他的压力.

But when it comes to commodities like crude oil and corn, that may off the mark.

但对原油、谷物等大宗商品来说, 这个词或许还不适用.

You have to be quick off the mark when you answer a newspaper advertisement.

回应报纸的广告得说办就办.

Whoever told you that was right off the mark.

不管是谁告诉你那件事,他都是完全错的.

Watch out for those jealous girls: they are very quick off the mark.

当心那帮醋劲十足的姑娘们,她们很会捷足先登.

This would mean Yao's forecast could be off the mark.

这将意味著姚明的预测可能正确.

The runners were all quick off the mark.

赛跑运动员很快冲出了起跑线.

John was off the mark at once. His records seemed to become a vogue overnight.

约翰立刻抓住机会. 他的唱片似乎在一夜之间就风行起来.

Yet such predictions may be a little off the mark.

然而,这些预测也许并非千真万确.