美語會話 178 It's worth a shot值得一試

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Ann: I know why Mr. Fro didn't like our ad idea! He doesn't know the first thing about coffee.

James:True. I always see him drinking instant.

Ann: Let's take him some of Kitty's best and make the pitch again.

James:Do you think that will be enough to make him have a change of heart?

Ann: It's worth a shot.

instant (n.)

即溶咖啡，也可以說instant coffee

A: Do you have any coffee?

你喝咖啡嗎?

B: Yes, but only instant.

喝，但只喝即溶咖啡。

change of heart

改變心意

I don't know the first thing about Chinese culture.

我對中國文化一竅不通。

It's worth a shot.

值得一試。因為shot同時指「嘗試」及「一份的濃縮咖啡」，所以這句話語帶雙關(guān)，表示「值得用咖啡一試」

A:I have no money. Let's rob a bank!

我沒錢。咱們?nèi)屻y行吧!

B: Sure. It's worth a shot!

好啊。值得一試。

don't know the first thing about

對…一竅不通

I don't know the first thing about Chinese culture.

我對中國文化一竅不通。

圍著咖啡桌坐下

小　安：我知道法洛先生為什么不喜歡我們廣告的點子了!他根本完全不懂咖啡。

詹姆士：對，我老是看他喝即溶咖啡。

小　安：我們帶些凱蒂咖啡里最好的咖啡給他，再做一次提案。

詹姆士：你認(rèn)為這樣能夠讓他回心轉(zhuǎn)意嗎?

小　安：值得一試。