Put a bug in one’s ear 給某人一個(gè)暗示
2023-07-11 13:43:25 每日學(xué)英語(yǔ)
put a bug in one’s ear字面意思是：把一只小蟲(chóng)放在某人的耳朵里。當(dāng)然，會(huì)這樣做的人是很少的?？墒牵憧梢韵胂?，耳朵里有只小蟲(chóng)子是會(huì)很難受的，會(huì)讓你感到很煩，你也會(huì)想辦法盡快把它弄出來(lái)。引申為給某人一個(gè)暗示，或者給某人提個(gè)建議，想辦法刺激他，希望他能采取行動(dòng)。
【例句】
Joe, I'll tell you what I'll do. As soon as I get a chance, I'll put a bug in Mr. Brown's ear about you so he'll start thinking about it.
Joe, 我來(lái)告訴你我準(zhǔn)備怎么做。等到我一有機(jī)會(huì)，我就會(huì)跟Brown暗示有關(guān)你的事，這樣他就會(huì)開(kāi)始考慮了。
After he comes back from abroad next week, I'll put a bug in his ear about your interview.
等他下星期從國(guó)外回來(lái)后，我就跟他提你要采訪他的事。