迷你对话学地道口语第734期:自有主张
时间：2019-02-22 作者：英语课 分类：迷你对话学地道口语
英语课
Subject：You should have your mind of your own.
迷你对话
A: Every one of my friends has given me suggestion on whether to change a job or not. But I feel it harder to decide.
我的每个朋友都给了我是否换工作的意见，但是我感觉太难决定了。
B: Wake up, Shirley. You should have your mind of your own.
醒醒吧，Shirley，你应该有自己的主见。
地道表达
have a mind of one’s own
1. 解词释义
Have a mind of one’s own的意思是“自有主张，有自己的看法”。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. You won't persuade 1 Jeremy to do anything he doesn't want to because he has a mind of his own.
你将无法说服杰里米去干他不愿干的事，他有他自己的主见。
e.g. She has to have long hair, good-looking, fit, and has a mind of her own.
她要长发飘逸，长得漂亮秀气，身材均衡，还得有自己的想法。
Ps 1：wake up是“睡觉醒来”的意思，引申为“清醒”之意。例如：
They should wake up to realize the danger they are in.
他们应该清醒地意识到自己处境的危险。
It's time for you to wake up and attend 2 to your business.
现在该是你清醒意识到自己奋发立业的时候了。
Ps 2：give sb suggestion on：给某人什么建议
Shall 3 I give you a written suggestion on how to improve your school system?
需要我给您一份关于提高学校体制的书面建议吗？
Ps 3：feel it harder to decide中的it是形式宾语，真实宾语是“to decide”，harder是形式宾语“it”的补足语
v.说服，劝说，说服；adj.空闲的，有闲的
- Can you persuade him out of his foolish plans?你能说服他放弃他那愚蠢的计划吗？
- It's easy to persuade him if you go the right method.只要你的方法得当，说服他并不难。
vt.参加，注意，照料；vi.专心，留意，待命
- Tomorrow I shall attend a meeting.明天我将参加会议。
- I think I can attend.我想我能出席。