时间:2018-12-30 作者:英语课 分类:凯瑟琳升职记


英语课

由于工作出色,Catherine得到了升职,连办公室也换了。Catherine来到新办公室,发现一切都很好,就是面积不是很大。她小声说出自己的意思后,好友Jane赶紧把她拉到一旁,说:Don't knock it! Catherine听后不解,心想:我敲什么了?这里没什么易碎玻璃之类的呀?Jane看出了Catherine的迷惑。


Jane: Well, you must be considering the meaning of the word "knock".

珍妮:哎,你一定是在考虑knock这个词的意思吧?


Catherine: You said it! you told me not to knock it, knock what?

凯瑟琳:你说对了!你告诉我不要“敲打”,敲打什么?


Jane: "Don't knock it" is frequently used to persuade someone to be satisfied with the situation. You know, you are too hard to please.  

珍妮:Don't knock it这个句子总是用于劝说一个人要知足。知道吗,你这个人太难满足。

Don't knock it!别挑剔了!


Don't knock it这个短语的表面意思是“不要敲它”,但在口语中,它的引申义却是“不要再折腾它了,别挑剔了,满足吧“。试想,一个好端端的玩意儿摆在你面前,你非要拿起来这敲敲,那碰碰,明摆着是鸡蛋里头挑骨头吗,所以Don't knock it就是告诉你别挑剔了,这已经不错了。




英语情景剧】


Carl:What a pity! It will work better if travel expenses will be reimbursed 1.

卡尔:可惜啊!如果公司报销路费就好了。


Amanda:Don't knock it! You won't be able to find another job that pays so well.

阿曼达:别挑剔了!你未必可以找到另外一个待遇这么好的工作。

 



v.偿还,付还( reimburse的过去式和过去分词 )
  • Any out-of-pocket expenses incurred on the firm's business will be reimbursed. 由公司业务产生的开销都可以报销。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Employees are reimbursed for any legal fees incurred when they relocate. 员工调往异地工作时,他们可以报销由此产生的所有法律服务费用。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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