英語口語迷你小對話：第2課 笨拙 - 14

第2課：笨拙 - 14

【迷你小對話1】

A: Do you think you’ll get the job teaching at ABC English School?

B: Are you crazy? I’m still wet behind the ears. They’ll choose someone who has been around the block a few times.

A: 你覺得你能得到在ABC英語學(xué)校教書的工作嗎？

B: 你瘋了？我才初出茅廬，他們會選擇那些經(jīng)驗豐富的人。

【迷你小對話2】

A: Do you think Mr. White is a greenhorn at editing?

B: Yes. He doesn’t know any of the answers. It must be his first week on the job.

A: 你覺得White先生在編輯方面是新手嗎？

B: 嗯，在我看來他對業(yè)務(wù)一竅不通。他一定是這個星期才開始干這行的。

【語言點精講】

be wet behind the ears: 指某人是個新手。

have been around the block a few times: 經(jīng)驗豐富。

greenhorn: 生手；不懂世故的人。

not know any of the answers: 指某人在面對某事時不知該從何下手。