美語怎么說036講: 菜鳥

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Donny在北京學(xué)漢語，他的中國(guó)朋友要是遇到了不知道用美語怎么說的詞，就會(huì)來請(qǐng)教他。今天是吳瓊要問的：菜鳥。

WQ: Donny! 我買了最新的 iPhone耶！

Donny: Wow, you got the latest iPhone? How do you like it?

WQ: 很喜歡啊！就是不太會(huì)用。我還是個(gè)菜鳥。咦？菜鳥英文怎么說？

Donny: 菜鳥的英文是 newbie.

WQ: Newbie? New是新的，所以newbie就是菜鳥的意思。

Donny: That's right. But don't worry. Everyone has to start out as a newbie.

WQ: 我需要有個(gè)人指點(diǎn)我一下， give me...eh....give me....

Donny: A few pointers?

WQ: 沒錯(cuò)，就是這個(gè)詞。pointer is spelled p-o-i-n-t-e-r, pointer 是指點(diǎn)，建議的意思。I need someone to give me a few pointers on how to find the coolest iPhone apps. 我想知道怎么去找最酷的iPhone應(yīng)用。

Donny: I have an iPhone. I can show you the ropes.

WQ: 你就有iPhone?太好了。不過，你剛剛說 You can show me the ropes. 意思是你可以教我對(duì)不對(duì)？

Donny: You guessed right! To show someone the ropes means to explain to someone how to do a job or activity.

WQ: 可是，這跟 rope 繩子又有什么關(guān)系呢？

Donny: A long time ago sailors had to learn how to control the ropes to set sail. Learning the ropes was a beginner's lesson for sailors. So to show someone the ropes means to show someone the basics of doing something.

WQ: 我明白了，以前新水手第一個(gè)要學(xué)會(huì)的就是如何操控繩子。所以，to show someone the ropes 就是教導(dǎo)新手做某件事情。

Donny: Yup! OK, now let's see what you've learned today.

WQ: 第一，菜鳥叫 newbie;

第二，指點(diǎn)某人是 to give somebody a few pointers;

第三，教初學(xué)者做某事可以說 to show someone the ropes!