拐弯抹角 |
http://www.sina.com.cn 2003/11/04 07:49 世博英语 |
作者:Andy 小妹讲话一向拐弯抹角,常常令人感到一头雾水。爸妈一直想改掉她这个习惯,却没办法。 第【1】串:beat around the bush拐弯抹角 Don't beat around the bush. Come to the point directly. 有天,爸妈终于想到一个方法。妈要小妹和她一起下象棋,输了,小妹就要立誓讲话不再绕来绕去,若击败妈,则发一个礼拜的零用钱, 第【2】串:pocket money零用钱 My parents give me 20 yuan each month only for the pocket money, but it is usually not enough for me. 正如意料,小妹立刻要求爸当她的军师。下到半局时,小妹节节失利,急忙求助军师,但爸只说了一个字:“千。”小妹不解,再度求援,爸还是老话:“千。” 第【3】串:counsellor军师,顾问 He is accepted as the counsellor of this private school. 最后小妹被妈将死,小妹大叫:“不公平,我的军师背叛。”爸答道:“背叛?我说‘千’,千就是窃;窃,你应该会联想到‘窃比于我老彭’;彭,必定会想至彭祖;而彭祖活了800年,但800年只不过铁拐李打个盹;打盹就是睡,睡就是眠,眠就是小死;死,在帝王叫崩,诸侯叫薨,一般人就叫卒; 第【4】串:doze off打瞌睡 While he was dozing off in class, our teacher asked him to answer a question. 我明明告诉你动卒,怎么说我背叛?”小妹哑口无言,乖乖地痛改前非。 第【5】串:to rectify one's errors改正错误 A good student usually knows how to rectify his own mistakes/errors. 本栏目是由世博英语(360abc.com)Andy原创编写!学习中国口语,传播中国文化!世博英语版权所有,未经书面授权,请勿转载! |
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