Keep One's Eye on the Ball——全神貫注

** be closely attentive and alert; concentrate; focus

~~ 保持警惕；全神貫注；專心致志；密切注視；集中注意力；保持警覺；不分散注意力

~~ keep eyes on the donut, not the hole; laser focus; hone in; stay on track; be attentive; maintain attention; be engrossed; be concentrated; be absorbed; zero in

!! In 1868, a book titled The Law of Tennis advised players: "Keep your eye on the ball." This expression alludes to sports such as American football, baseball, soccer, tennis, and basketball, in which players must watch a ball's path.

一八六八年，一本名為《網球法則》的書建議球員：“你的眼要盯着球。”這句話指的是美式橄欖球、棒球、足球、網球及籃球等運動，在這些運動，球員必須注視球的路徑。

!! It was transferred to a figurative proverb for life, politics and business in the early 20th century. For example: stay focused on the main goal or objective; don't be distracted by irrelevant details or deceptions; remain attentive to the core task or the most important issue at hand.

二十世紀初，它被演變成一句寓意生活、政治和商業的格言。例如專注於主要目標；不要被無關緊要的細節或欺詐所干擾；專注核心任務或手頭上最重要的問題。

>> Inflation is still prevalent; central banks must keep their eye on the ball and avoid large interest rate cuts.

通貨膨脹依然普遍；各國央行必須保持警惕，避免大幅降息。

>> Amidst rapid AI development, our leaders need to keep their eye on the ball and establish strong safety regulations.

在人工智能快速發展的背景下，我們的領導者需要密切注意，並制定強而有力的安全法規。

學勤教育中心英語專科導師 李啟文 教授