英語(yǔ)早間課堂:Under the Table
Today I'd like to talk about a type of person who always do something cheating and hide the truth about something. It's contradiction to " above board" we've learnt yesterday. What's it? Let's listen to a simple situational dialogue and I'm sure you can find it.
A : Whatever we do, we should do it above board.
B : You are right. We shouldn't do anything under the table.
A : Well, since you agree with me , we put the issue abover board instead of talking about it through other channels .
【答疑解惑】
Have you found it? It is " under the table".在面上的意思就是在桌子下面。We could give our rein into imagination. 在桌子下是不是不容易被看見(jiàn)，因此借喻為：秘密交易的，暗中進(jìn)行的，不法的。For example: Jesse gave money under the table to get the apartment.杰西悄悄花錢(qián)弄到一套房間。 Under the table is used as adverbial in a sentence.
【拓展視野】
If they'er put together with a line, it becomes an adjective which is used as attributive.作為形容詞，意思是：秘密的，非法的。 For example, Sadly, a few newspapers got hold of this under-the-table gossip. 可悲的是，幾家小報(bào)紙抓住這私下閑談大做文章。The land developers did a lot of under-the-table wheeling and dealing. 那個(gè)土地開(kāi)發(fā)投資人干了很多非法的交易。 Under the table is an idiom which has another meaning that means "to be drunk". 我們知道一個(gè)人在酒店喝酒醉了的是時(shí)候就經(jīng)常倒在桌子下，因此這里借喻為“酩酊大醉”的意思。For example, You'll be under the table if you drink all that wine. 如果你把那些酒都喝了,你會(huì)醉的。 We have another phrase : dink somebody under the table which means "to get somebody drunk by drinking together". For example, "Want to drink him under the table? Well...you can never do, He's got a hollow leg , you know" “你想灌醉他? 他可是海量,從來(lái)沒(méi)醉過(guò)，你知道嗎。The phrase her " got a hollow leg " means "to be able to drink too much '. 意思就是我們中文酒場(chǎng)上所說(shuō)的”海量“。 Rhett who had always drunk others under the table without turning a hair and then put them to bed. 以前瑞德是經(jīng)常不動(dòng)聲色地將別人灌醉，然后把他們弄上床去的呀!The phrase here "without turning a hair" means "being stay calm and collected" .This sentence comes from the well-known literature called Gone with the Wind . 這句話來(lái)自名著《飄》。Without turning a hair 是不動(dòng)聲色的意思。Another phrase " put somebody under the table" means make somebody feel dizzy. 意思是：使某人頭昏腦脹。For example:Five minutes'serious thought about that problem puts me under the table.對(duì)那問(wèn)題五分鐘認(rèn)真的思考就使我頭昏腦脹。
【小題大作】
And now let's come to the dialogue study. Please listen to the recording and catch the key phrases. A : Whatever we do, we should do it above board.
B : You are right. We shouldn't do anything under the table.
A : Well, since you agree with me , we put the issue abover board instead of talking about it through other channels .
Now have you done? Let's come to the phrase's accumulation.
{短語(yǔ)積累}
1 above board 坦誠(chéng)不公的，正大光明的，公開(kāi)的，不甩手腕的2 agree with 同意某人的說(shuō)法，意見(jiàn)等等3 under the table 非法地，暗中進(jìn)行地，，秘密地，偷偷地4 do something 做事情5 put the issue abover board 坦誠(chéng)不公地談事情，打開(kāi)天窗說(shuō)亮話6 instead of 而不是7 through other channels 通過(guò)其實(shí)方式，通過(guò)其他渠道{句不離法}
1 Whatever we do, we should do it above board.
翻譯： 無(wú)論我們做什么是，都要正大光明的做。
講解： 這是一個(gè)含有由whatever 引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語(yǔ)從句的復(fù)合句。Whatever 是個(gè)復(fù)合詞，可以拆分開(kāi)來(lái)用于這個(gè)句子中，書(shū)面形式顯得更為正式。For example: What ever I say, he always disagrees. 不管我說(shuō)什么，他總是不同意。Above board 是副詞短語(yǔ)，在這里做狀語(yǔ)。
2 You are right. We shouldn't do anything under the table.
翻譯：你說(shuō)得對(duì)。我們不能偷偷摸摸的做事。
講解：under the table 是介詞短語(yǔ)，在這里作狀語(yǔ)。
3 Well, since you agree with me , we put the issue abover board instead of talking about it through other channels .
翻譯：那好，既然你同意的說(shuō)法，我們就把事情放到桌面上來(lái)說(shuō)，而不是通過(guò)其他方式去談?wù)撨@件事。
講解： 這是個(gè)由 含有since引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語(yǔ)從句的復(fù)合句。在這里強(qiáng)調(diào)一點(diǎn)就是 instead of 這個(gè)短語(yǔ)相當(dāng)于介詞用，因此后面如果跟動(dòng)詞，就要用動(dòng)名詞形式。 Through the other channels 是介詞短語(yǔ)，在句中做方式狀語(yǔ)。
We must absorb new knowledge , staying quiet and careful . In addition, it's important to review what we've learnt over and over, which is said by Laishixiong. It's time to say goodbye to you, thank you for your listening , have a wonderful day , see you next time.我們不光是聽(tīng)，還需要自己有一種寧?kù)o的心態(tài)去吸收知識(shí)，內(nèi)化知識(shí)，否則水過(guò)鴨背，以一種輕浮的心態(tài)去學(xué)習(xí)，是體會(huì)不到學(xué)習(xí)的快樂(lè)的。而且，賴世雄老師在他的書(shū)中寫(xiě)道：學(xué)習(xí)語(yǔ)言貴在反復(fù)。好了，又到跟大家說(shuō)再見(jiàn)了，祝您有個(gè)愉快的一天，感謝您的這次收聽(tīng)，下次再會(huì)。
【學(xué)以致用】
Please translate the following sentences into English with the phrase "under the table"{ 題目 }
1 如果我對(duì)政府的計(jì)劃投反對(duì)票，商人們會(huì)賄賂我500英鎊。
2 他偷偷地把它賣(mài)了。
3 你自夸有海量，可他能把你灌醉。
4 當(dāng)然，不過(guò)別再想把我灌醉。你的酒量比我好太多了.
5 那小男孩呆在桌子下面生氣，直到他父親回來(lái)。
{ 答案 }
1 He businessmen offered me &500 under the table if I would vote against the government's plans. 2 He sold it under the table.
3 You pride yourself on your capacity, but he can drink you under the table.
4 Sure. But don't try to drink me under the table again. You can drink a lot more than I can.
5 The little boy stayed under the table in bad temper until his father came home.
