英語口語練習(xí)小對話 第403期:言過其實(shí),敝帚自珍
A: He always likes to say something as if all hisgeese are swans.
他談?wù)搯栴}時，總喜歡言過其詞。
B: I know this characteristic of him. So I neverthink seriously of his words.
我知道他的這個特點(diǎn)。所以，對于他的話，我從來就沒有認(rèn)真對待過。
A: Yeah. This is clever way to be in contact with such a person.
和這種人交往真是個好辦法。
B: It seems that you don’t like him.
你好像不大喜歡他。
A: You like to communicate with him?
你喜歡和這種人說話嗎?
對話精講
第一、地道表達(dá)
【核心短語】all one’s geese are swans
【解詞釋義】鵝不論怎么喜歡家居，總是其貌不揚(yáng)。天鵝盡管在水中，還是姿態(tài)優(yōu)美，所以把鵝當(dāng)做天鵝是言過其詞。1621年，英國傳教士，哲學(xué)家Robert Burton在他的《憂郁癥分析》一書中最先使用這個成語。
【典型范例1】 The coach is extremely proud of his team: all his geese are swans.
那個教練對他的球隊(duì)極為得意，認(rèn)為他們一個個都是非常地了不起。
【典型范例2】All his geese are swans.
他夸大自己的長處。
第二、 詞海拾貝
as if：好像，仿佛
【典型范例1】He sauntered by, looking as if he had all the time in the world.
他悠閑地走過，仿佛時間對他來說是無窮無盡的。
【典型范例2】I can remember our wedding as if it were yesterday.
我們的婚禮我記憶猶新，就像昨天一樣。
characteristic of somebody：某人的特點(diǎn)，某人的個性
【典型范例1】It is characteristic of him to talk nonsense.
胡說八道是他的特征。
【典型范例2】Quick decision is characteristic of him.
快速決定是他的特征。
think of：考慮
【典型范例1】Ask yourself what the folks in Peoria will think of it.
想一想皮奧里亞的人會如何看待這件事。
【典型范例2】I cannot think of you living alone any longer.
我認(rèn)為你不會再一個人住多久了。
in contact with：與......聯(lián)絡(luò)，與......聯(lián)系
【典型范例1】They are in direct contact with the hijackers.
他們與劫機(jī)者直接聯(lián)系。
【典型范例2】She is still in close contact with Sarah.
她仍然同薩拉人聯(lián)系密切。
communicate with：與......交流，與......交往
【典型范例1】Since then, they lost their ability to communicate with an audience.
自那以后他們再也無法引起觀眾的共鳴。
【典型范例2】I communicate with him regularly by letter.
我與他定期通信。
