时间:2019-03-11 作者:英语课 分类:英语口语


英语课

   有这样一段英语对话,内容是一个职员A拐弯抹角地说话,试图向他的老板B借点钱,而老板却不肯借,通过这段对话,我们可以掌握一个英语习语beat about the bush 1(说话兜圈子)的用法。下面首先请看这段对话:


  A: Tom, I want to ask you something. 汤姆,我想跟你说点事。
  B: Say what you want to say. 说吧。
  A: You see. The wage 2 is not paid yet, I have a big family to raise. 你看,工资还没有发,而我必须养活一大家子人。
  B: Yes. What else? 是的,你想说什么?
  A: Last night, my son warned 3 me that if I did not buy a toy car for him, he would no longer call me dad. 昨晚我儿子警告我,如果我不给他买一个玩具汽车,他今后就不再叫我爸爸了。
  B: Stop beating about the bush. Say what you really want! 别兜圈子啦!你到底想要说什么?
  A: I am wondering if you could possibly lend me some money. 我想知道,你是否能借我一点钱?
  B: I am sorry. But I do not have any money to lend to you. 抱歉,我没钱借你。
  你大概注意到了,上面这段对话有明显的“中国味。的确,在我们中国人之间,确实喜欢这样兜圈子说话,但不是出于恶意,而是中国人讲究面子,说话比较含蓄,层层铺垫,以便让对方有一个心理接受的过程,因此上面这段对话,是很典型的中国式说法。但美国人的民族性格则比较直率,说话喜欢直来直去,不习惯这种吞吞吐吐的说法方式,因此向老板借钱这件事,如果我是那个职员,我会在第一句话中,就把结论说出来。请看:
  A: Tom, I want to borrow 300 dollars. 汤姆,我想借300块钱。
  B: What do you need it for? 干什么用?
  A: For birthday gifts to my son. 给我儿子买生日礼物。
  B: Okay! 好吧!
  当然,这样说的前提是:我跟老板的私人关系很好,我以前的信用状况也很好(能及时还钱),才可以这样说。但从总体上看,与美国人打交道,说话直率,往往比说话兜圈子效果更好。
  本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑。

n.灌木,灌木丛,矮树
  • This bush has grown up a lot in the last few months.这矮树丛几个月来已向上长高了很多。
  • A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手,胜于二鸟在林。
n.薪水,工资,报应,报偿,代价;vt.开展,进行;vi.在进行中
  • The wage due to him will be paid tomorrow.他应得的工资明天付给他。
  • He gets a daily wage.他拿日薪。
v.警告( warn的过去式和过去分词 );提醒;告诫;预先通知
  • Motorists have been warned to beware of icy roads. 已经提醒开车的人当心冰封的路面。
  • I've warned her countless times. 我警告过她无数次了。
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