輕松日記商務(wù)職場篇第114期:別把腳蹺在椅子上
Don't prop your feet up.
不要把腳蹺在椅子上。
prop your feet up直譯過來就是：“把你的腿撐起來”，這個(gè)短語的正確意思是：“把腳蹺在椅子上”。因此，當(dāng)美國人說"Don't prop your feet up."時(shí)，他/她要表達(dá)的意思就是:"You'd better keep a good sitting posture."、"Put your feet down from the chair."、"Don't put your feet on the chair or the desk."。
情景對白：
Benjamin: Terry, we have clients here. Don't prop your feet up. That's not polite.
本杰明：泰瑞，我們還有客戶在呢，別把腳蹺在椅子上!那樣不禮貌。
Terry: All right.
泰瑞：好的。
搭配句積累：
①We're having a meeting now.
我們正在開會(huì)呢。
②Nobody is here. It's OK.
又沒有人在，沒關(guān)系的。
③It's none of your business.
又不關(guān)你的事。
④It's my place. Just leave me alone.
這是我的辦公室，別管我。
單詞：
1. prop vt. 支撐
He rocked back in the chair and propped his feet on the desk...
他往椅背上一靠，把腳搭在桌子上。
He propped his bike against the bus.
他把自行車靠在公共汽車上。
Taxpayers should not be expected to prop up any theaters or museums that cannot survive on a commercial basis.
納稅人的錢不是用來支持那些開不下去的劇院和美術(shù)館的。
2. posture n. 姿勢
You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture.
通過采取更好的坐姿，你的腹部馬上就會(huì)看起來平坦一些。
Exercise, fresh air, and good posture are all helpful.
鍛煉、新鮮空氣和好的坐立姿勢都很有益。
Sit in a relaxed upright posture.
保持放松、直立的坐姿。
