时间:2018-12-27 作者:英语课 分类:英语早间课堂


英语课
各位亲爱的朋友们,非常高兴您守候早间课堂,我是Juliet。上回我们已经打开了Cooperation(合作)的话匣子,我们今天就继续来聊聊它。
 
既然是合作,我们在与他人合作的时候,有时候也必须迁就对方的意愿,不可能事事都“如己所愿”。即使我们存有保留意见,我们要学会“迁就”这门学问,不能时时事事按自己的意愿行事。否则,我们的合作是失败的,一旦合作失败,我们就“朋友”变成了“敌人”。失败的合作是引起“唇枪舌战”的导火索,甚至是将来“暗箭伤人”的导火索。
 
今天,我们就来看看“按照别人的意愿办事”在英文中用一个有趣的词语如何来说。我们就先来听下面的2个句子:
 
例句-1:We need the Committee's approval 1 for this scheme. Do you think they'llplay ballwith us.
 
例句-2:She wanted me to go to Scotland 2 by car with her so that her holiday would cost less, but I wouldnot play ballwith her.
 
从我们刚才听到的这2个句子中,都可以听到同一个词语:play ball。这是一条动词性习惯用语。习语中的play是“玩”的意思,ball是指“球”,play ball的意思当然就是“打球”了。除了“打球”这个意思外,它还有作为习惯用语的意思,意思是to agree to do something the way someone else wants you to(按照某人的意愿行事)。要强调“按照某人的意愿行事”中的“某人”二字的意思,在短语的后面加上介词with即可,即:play ball with sb。
 
我们再通过4个例句来体会这个习语的意思和运用这个习语:
 
1.He is very helpful and it is easy toplay ball withhim.他非常肯帮忙,与他合作很容易。
 
2.The Congress 3 is refusing toplay ball withthe President on this bill.关于这项法案,国会拒绝与总统合作。
 
3.Look, youplay ball withme and tell me who your boss is, and maybe we can get the judge to take it easy on you.你听着,你要是现在和我合作,告诉我你的老板是谁,这样也许我们可以让法官对你宽大处理。
 
附注:take it easy on sb:对某人款待处理,对某人要求不苛刻,对某人要求不严厉
 
Eg. Take it easy on your son and don't scold him too much.对你儿子不要操之过急,不要过分责骂他。
 
4.To get his programs passed through the congress, a president sometimes has toplay ball withmembers of the opposing party and do them favors in return for their votes.
 
译文:作为一个总统, 为了让国会通过他的计划,有的时候也不得不和反对党的成员合作,给他们一些好处,以换取他们的选票。
 
附注1:pass through:通过
 
Eg.He has passed through a college for years but now he is still between the jobs.他已经大学毕业多年了,但是如今还是没有找到工作。
 
附注2:opposing party:反对党,(法律)对方当事人
 
附注3:do sb a favor:给予某人恩惠,给某人好处,帮助某人
 
Eg.It's sound policy to do a favor before seeking one.先助人后求助是良策。
 
Eg.Would you do me a favor to translate it into Chinese?你能不能帮忙翻译成汉语?
 
附注4:in return:作为回报,作为报答
 
Eg. Ibought him a drink in return for his help.我请他喝酒以酬谢他的帮助.
 
Eg.What do we give them in return?我们以什么来报答他们呢?
 
我们现在知道最初听到的2个例句中的关键词语的意思,现在我们就回到它们中来看看他们的意思。
 
例句-1:We need the Committee's approval for this scheme. Do you think they'll play ball with us?
 
这句话是说:我们的这项计划需要委员会的同意,你认为他们会和我们合作吗?
 
例句-2:She wanted me to go to Scotland by car with her so that her holiday would cost less, but I would not play ball with her.
 
这句话是说:她想让我和她一起乘车去苏格兰度假,这样她的度假开支就可以减少,可是我不愿意。
 
我们今天的这招说Cooperation(合作)—— play ball with sb,意思是按照别人的意愿行事。只要我们心中多一份理解,多一份包容,多一份退让,我们的合作就可以成功。
 
最后我们一起来欣赏一首经典的英文歌曲。It is named Yesterday Once More. Enjoy it...
 
转自可可英语

1 approval
n.赞成,同意;批准,认可
  • The audience has expressed its approval.观众已经认可。
  • The teacher signed his approval.老师做了手势表示同意。
2 Scotland
n.苏格兰
  • He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
  • Scotland is to the north of England.苏格兰在英格兰之北。
3 Congress
n.(代表)大会;(C-:美国等国的)国会,议会
  • There were some days to wait before the Congress.大会的召开还有几天时间。
  • After 18 years in Congress,he intented to return to private life.在国会供职18年后,他打算告老还乡。
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