輕松日記商務(wù)職場(chǎng)篇 第57期:馬屁精

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　　She is a real apple polisher.

　　她真是個(gè)馬屁精。

　　apple polisher直譯過(guò)來(lái)就是：“擦蘋(píng)果的人”，這個(gè)俚語(yǔ)起源于美國(guó)西部“拓邊”時(shí)期。那時(shí)人們都很窮，老師沒(méi)有工資，學(xué)生給老師帶點(diǎn)糧食水果當(dāng)學(xué)費(fèi)。哪個(gè)學(xué)生把蘋(píng)果擦得越漂亮，老師就越高興，以此比喻善于拍馬屁的人。所以這個(gè)短語(yǔ)的正確意思是：“馬屁精”。因此，當(dāng)美國(guó)人說(shuō)"She is a real apple polisher."時(shí)，他/她要表達(dá)的意思就是:"She is such a kiss-ass."、"She always flatters the boss."。

　　情景對(duì)白：

　　Shirley: Guess who wins the chance to host the anniversary! It's Ivy!

　　雪莉：猜猜誰(shuí)搶到周年晚會(huì)主持的機(jī)會(huì)吧，是艾薇!

　　Jane: She is a real apple polisher. She crawls around the boss all day. No wonder she could win.

　　簡(jiǎn)：她是個(gè)馬屁精，整天圍著老板轉(zhuǎn)，難怪會(huì)贏呢。

　　搭配句積累：

　?、貺ook! She is flattering the boss again.

　　看，她又在拍老板馬屁呢。

　?、赟he always says something against the truth to please her boss.

　　她經(jīng)常說(shuō)假話，就為了取悅老板。

　?、跧 don't like to work with her.

　　我不喜歡和她一起工作。

　　④Why are you so sick of her?

　　你為什么這么討厭她呢?

　　單詞：

　　1. polisher n. 磨光器，擦亮者

　　But it ' s my job , your highness . I'm the royal crown polisher.

　　但是這是我的工作啊，陛下，我是皇冠繕修師啊。

　　Apple polishers are a pain in the neck to conscientious teachers.

　　對(duì)于有良心的教師，拍馬屁的學(xué)生實(shí)在討厭極了。

　　2. flatter vt. 奉承，恭維

　　The more we love our friends, the less we flatter them.

　　我們愈關(guān)愛(ài)朋友，就愈不會(huì)奉承他們。

　　We should not flatter the rich or look down on the poor.

　　不要諂媚富貴，也不要傲視貧賤。