轻松日记商务职场篇149:巴结
时间:2018-12-31 作者:英语课 分类:轻松日记商务职场篇
英语课
核心句型:
But you can kiss my ass 1.
不过你可以巴结巴结我。
kiss one's ass直译过来就是:“亲某人的屁股”,这个短语的正确意思是:“巴结某人”。因此,当美国人说"But you can kiss my ass."时,他/她要表达的意思就是:"But you can try to curry 2 favor with me."、"You can try your best to please me."。
情景对白:
Shirley: I'm so sorry that I've made a big mistake in this project. Please don't tell the manager about this.
雪莉:很抱歉,在这个项目中我犯了一个大错误。请不要告诉经理。
Collegue: The manager told me to report everything to him. But you can kiss my ass.
同事:经理吩咐我把一切都要向他报告。不过你可以巴结巴结我。
搭配句积累:
①It's not convenient to help you right now.
我现在不方便帮助你。
②I'm also busy with my own project.
我也在忙自己的项目。
③I don't have to do you a favor.
我不一定非得帮助你。
④I'm not so familiar with your project.
我对你的项目不是很熟悉。
单词:
curry favor with 奉承讨好
He brought her some flowers, hoping to curry favor with her.
他给她带来了一些花, 想讨好她。
He never tries to curry favor with those over him.
他从不去讨好上司。
Jack 3 did everything to curry favor with his superiors in the hope of getting promoted.
杰克竭力巴结上司,希望得到提拔。
n.驴;傻瓜,蠢笨的人
- He is not an ass as they make him.他不象大家猜想的那样笨。
- An ass endures his burden but not more than his burden.驴能负重但不能超过它能力所负担的。
n.咖哩粉,咖哩饭菜;v.用咖哩粉调味,用马栉梳,制革
- Rice makes an excellent complement to a curry dish.有咖喱的菜配米饭最棒。
- Add a teaspoonful of curry powder.加一茶匙咖喱粉。