英語口語練習(xí)小對(duì)話 第829期:要旨,底線
第一， 迷你對(duì)話
A: The bottom line is that they have to create more jobs.
最本質(zhì)的問題是他們要提供更多的工作機(jī)會(huì)。
B: But I think the social security is important aswell.
但是我認(rèn)為社會(huì)保障也同等重要。
第二， 地道表達(dá)
bottom line
1. 解詞釋義
bottom line 的字面意思是“最末一行”，引申為“最重要的因素”“最關(guān)鍵的因素”“要旨”或“無法回避，必須考慮或接受的事情”。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. The bottom line is that it's not profitable.
最重要的一點(diǎn)是它無利可圖。
e.g. The bottom line is that we have to make a decision today.
底線是，我們今天必須作出決定。
e.g. The bottom line is that it did not get the best out of everybody.
最關(guān)鍵的問題是這不能使每個(gè)人充分發(fā)揮自己的長處。
e.g. The bottom line is that we ( should ) never give up.
最重要的是我們決不放棄。
第三， 咬文嚼字
1. as well：也
e.g. Andy's face paled with disappointment; perhaps with anger as well.
安迪的臉色由于失望而變得蒼白，也許還摻雜著氣憤。
e.g. People with disabilities have got a vote as well, you know.
你知道，殘疾人士也擁有投票權(quán)。
2. create jobs：擴(kuò)大就業(yè)，提供就業(yè)
e.g. Now , we need to create more jobs for our citizens.
現(xiàn)在，我們需要為我們的公民制造更多就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)。
e.g. Doing everything possible to create more jobs is one of the major responsibilities of thegovernment.
千方百計(jì)增加就業(yè)是政府的重要職責(zé)。
3. social security：社會(huì)保障，社會(huì)保險(xiǎn)
e.g. A large majority of elderly Americans depend solely on social security income.
大多數(shù)上了年紀(jì)的美國人仰仗社會(huì)保險(xiǎn)金過活。
e.g. Kessler lives alone on social security.
凱斯勒靠社會(huì)保險(xiǎn)過著孤獨(dú)的日子。
e.g. For old people the Social Security Act provided two kinds of assistance.
社會(huì)保障法對(duì)老年人提供兩種幫助。
