Diven教你说美语16-俚语风暴（九）“挂羊头卖狗肉”怎么说？.doc

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Diven教你说美语16-俚语风暴（九）“挂羊头卖狗肉”怎么说？
本期主题：俚语风暴（九）

1. 亲自示范 to show someone the ropes
Diven-- Rita，I don't know how to pronounce this word, would you please demonstrate it for me?
Rita--Okay, here we go, let me show you the ropes.
Diven注释：to show somebody the ropes （亲自）为初学者示范做某事.那么，“依葫芦画瓢”怎么说呢？就是follow suit 咯。例如： You show me the ropes, I follow (your) suit.

2. 菜鸟 newbie
Diven-- I'm no good at fishing at all. I’m a total newbie on it.
Rita-- Okay, let me show you the ropes again.
Diven注释：菜鸟 newbie.

3. 挂羊头卖狗肉 false advertising
False medical advertising is a kind of serious crime.
Diven注释：false advertising 虚假广告，serious crime 严重犯罪。

4. 忽悠 bamboozle
They tried to bamboozle the Wall Street analytical community into believing that it would fly anyway. (来源：Forbes)
The worst part of false medical advertisements is that they are intended to bamboozle those patients who are most in need of proper treatment.
Diven注释：忽悠 bamboozle。

5. 大腕儿 big shot.
Paul-- Who's the big shot in this movie?
Diven-- The famous action star Jacky Chan.
Diven注释：大腕儿 big shot。动作明星 action star。

6. 抢眼着装 dressed to kill
Diven-- Paul, Wow, today you dressed like to kill.
Paul-- That's exactly what I want, because I have a blind date to go on today. Good luck to me!
Diven注释：dressed to kill 抢眼着装。go on a blind date 相亲。

7.厚此薄彼 play favorites
Although many of the parents know that they shouldn't play favorites on their kids, sometimes they just can't help themselves doing that.
Diven注释：play favorites 厚此薄彼.

8. 最后一次the final straw
I've warned you two times, and I hope you bear in mind that it's the final straw, if I see this again, you will be fired.
Diven注释：the final straw 最后一次。bear in mind 记住，顾及。

9. 重新振作 get over something
Diven-- I broke up with my girlfriend last week.
Tyler-- Oh, that’s awful! I've experienced that, too. Don’t be too sad. It takes time to get over.
Diven注释：分手 break up。(从不快或疾病中）重新振作，恢复 get over。

10. 价格战 price war.
Sarah-- You heard that 360buy and Suning are having price war？
Diven-- Price war benefits the customers for the moment, but it harms the entire retail industry in the long run.
Diven注释：price war 价格战。in the long run 从长远看来。

今天的学习到此为止。Let's call it a day. Have fun!
I’M DIVEN. THANK YOU FOR BEINGWITH ME.
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