37 When Pamela moved with her husband from Germany to the United States, she didn't feel like ______ there until they had their first son a few years later.
(A) putting down roots
(B) bringing to heel
(C) calling the tune
(D) cracking the whip

【句子翻譯】

When Pamela moved with her husband from Germany to the United States, she didn't feel like there until they had their first son a few years later.
→ 當 Pamela 和她先生從德國搬到美國時，直到幾年後他們有了第一個兒子，她才覺得自己扎根於當地。

1️⃣ put down roots

? 意思：定居下來，建立長期關係或生活
? 多用來形容在一個地方安家、習慣環境，建立家庭、友誼等

✅ 例句：

• After years of moving around, they finally put down roots in a small town in Oregon.
  （搬來搬去好幾年後，他們終於在奧勒岡的一個小鎮安定下來。）

2️⃣ bring someone to heel

? 意思：使某人服從或控制住某人
? 原本是對狗下命令讓牠回來身邊，引申為讓人順從

✅ 例句：

• The boss quickly brought the new employee to heel with strict rules.
  （老闆用嚴格的規定讓新員工乖乖聽話。）

3️⃣ call the tune

? 意思：掌權，作主，決定事情走向
? 有點像中文說的「說了算」

✅ 例句：

• She pays all the bills, so she calls the tune in the house.
  （她付所有帳單，所以家裡她說了算。）

4️⃣ crack the whip

? 意思：對人嚴格、強力要求、鞭策別人努力工作
? 字面是「揮鞭子」，比喻讓人加快進度或更努力

✅ 例句：

• The manager cracked the whip to get the team to finish the project on time.
  （經理鞭策團隊按時完成專案。）