迷你对话学地道口语第737期:向......讨教
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(单词翻译)
Subject:Do you mind if Ipick your brains?
迷你对话
A:Do you mind if Ipick your brains?
你介意我像你请教吗?
B:No problem. I will help you as best as I can.
没问题,我会尽可能帮助你。
地道表达
pick one’s brains
1.解词释义
Pick one’s brains的字面意思是“摘某人的脑袋”,比喻为“向别人学习和讨教,在解决某问题中采用别人的想法”或“了解或弄清别人的想法,让被人告诉你他们对某事的看法”。
2.拓展例句
e.g. I need a new French dictionary. Can Ipick your brainsabout the best one to buy?
我需要一部新的法语词典. 能否向您请教哪本最好?
e.g. Why should a successful company allow another firm topick its brains?
为什么一个成功的企业就得允许别的公司来讨教呢?
3.视野拓展
Pick one’s brains作为褒义短语的话,是“向别人讨教,请教”的意思,作为贬义短语,它表示“剽窃他人的思想或成果,抄袭”等。
e.g. He refused to prepare for the exam, but counted on being able topick his roommate's brains.
他不肯准备考试,仗着他能够抄袭他室友的。
Ps : as best as sb. can的意思是“尽力地”。例如:
e.g. Martin manages his business as best he can.
Martin竭尽所能经营他的事业。
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