英语口语练习小对话 第737期:向......讨教

英语口语练习小对话 第737期:向......讨教  

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.解释,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.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 pany 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。