英語口語練習(xí)小對(duì)話 第803期:冒險(xiǎn)
第一，迷你對(duì)話
A: Sorry, madam. I cannot stick my neck out. Weare responsible for all the customers.
對(duì)不起，女士，我不能冒險(xiǎn)，我們要對(duì)顧客負(fù)責(zé)。
B: Oh, I see. Thank you.
哦，我明白了。謝謝!
第二，地道表達(dá)
stick neck out
1.解詞釋義
Stick one’s neck out是指“冒險(xiǎn)”，相當(dāng)于“take a risk”。據(jù)說這個(gè)說法是用來形容烏龜?shù)奶幘场．?dāng)烏龜?shù)念^縮在烏龜殼里的時(shí)候，一切都很安全?？墒牵坏┥斐鰜?，就有危險(xiǎn)了。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. Why should I stick my neck out to do something for her? What's she ever done for me?
我為何要冒險(xiǎn)為她做事情呢?她為我做了什么呢?
e.g. He made a risky investment. He stuck his neck out for the deal because he thought hecould make some big money.
他冒險(xiǎn)透資，他這樣做事因?yàn)樗氲剿梢話甏箦X。
e.g. He's shown he's got the courage to stick his neck out to help people.
他已經(jīng)顯示出他有勇氣冒險(xiǎn)去幫助人們。
e.g. I think my boss is dead wrong about hiring his son-in-law, but I'm not going to stick myneck out and tell him!
我認(rèn)為我的老板雇用他的女婿是絕對(duì)錯(cuò)誤的，但是我才不去冒那風(fēng)險(xiǎn)去告訴他吶。
e.g. What our teacher said is wrong, but I'm not going to stick my neck out and tell him.
我們老師說的是錯(cuò)的，但我才不會(huì)出頭去告訴他呢。
第三，咬文嚼字
be responsible for sth.：對(duì)……負(fù)責(zé)
e.g. If you originated your own projections, you were held responsible for them.
如果你提出自己的計(jì)劃，你得對(duì)它負(fù)責(zé)。
e.g. The government is responsible for the provision of medical services.
政府負(fù)責(zé)提供醫(yī)療服務(wù)。
