迷你對(duì)話
A: I think you should not have participated in the election of students chairman! You are a nice student editor.
我認(rèn)為你不應(yīng)該參加學(xué)生會(huì)的競(jìng)選的,你是個(gè)很好的學(xué)生編輯。
B: Yes. You have just said a mouthful. Maybe I cando nothing but that.
是的,你說(shuō)到點(diǎn)子上了。也許我只會(huì)做編輯。
地道表達(dá)
say a mouthful
1. 解詞釋義
Mouthful的本意是“吃一口飯菜”中的“一口”,而say a mouthful是美國(guó)的一個(gè)俚語(yǔ),意思是“說(shuō)話說(shuō)得中肯,說(shuō)到點(diǎn)子上”。Mouthful在這個(gè)俚語(yǔ)中的意思就是“重要而有洞察力的見(jiàn)解”。因此,對(duì)話中的“You have justsaid a mouthful.”的意思是“你說(shuō)話說(shuō)到點(diǎn)子上了。”
2. 拓展例句
e.g. The man who said we'd be frozen up in mid-January said a mouthful.
那人說(shuō)一月中旬我們會(huì)凍僵的,他說(shuō)得很對(duì)。
e.g.You said a mouthful when you said we ought to organize the committee better.
你說(shuō)我們應(yīng)該把委員會(huì)組織得更好,你算說(shuō)到點(diǎn)子上了。
e.g. Senator, I want to tell you that you sure said a mouthful when you said taxes are toohigh and you/'d work hard to lower them. Good to hear, and you can certainly count on myvote!
參議員你說(shuō)稅收太高,你要努力想辦法來(lái)降低稅收。我要告訴你,你說(shuō)的完全正確。聽(tīng)到這樣的話很高興,我一定會(huì)投你一票的。
Ps 1:participate in的意思是“參加......”。例如:
He has invited the all battle companions participate in his wedding party. 他邀請(qǐng)了所有戰(zhàn)友參加他的結(jié)婚舞會(huì)。
Terry can't participate in the match because he has hurt his foot. 特里不能參加比賽,因?yàn)樗ち四_。
Ps 2:do nothing but的意思是“只能做......不能做其他的”。例如:
You just feel like do nothing but take a shower and cooling off. 你簡(jiǎn)直什么也不想干,只想洗個(gè)淋浴涼快涼快。
You can do nothing but let matters take their course. 你無(wú)能為力,只能聽(tīng)其自然。
On holidays he would do nothing but stick around. 假日里他什么也不做,總是閑來(lái)蕩去。