迷你对话学地道口语第135期:如法炮制

　　迷你对话：
A:I don’t know what activity my son should take part in?
我不知道该让我的孩子学什么？
B:Many children are learning drawing, dancing, swimming and so on in their spare time. You can follow suit.
现在很多孩子在学绘画，舞蹈，游泳，唱歌等等。你可以照他们的例子做呀。
A:But each children has his own interest.
但是每个孩子都有他们自己的兴趣爱好。
B:Well, you should talk with your son and let him make his own decision.
对，那你就应该先和孩子谈一谈，让他自己做决定。
地道表达：
follow suit
解词释义：
follow做动词，有“按照（某事）去做，听从，采用”的意思，suit是样例的意思，所以follow suit就是“照别人的方式去做，学别人的样”。和我们中文中说的“如法炮制”有近似之处。
支持范例：
Eg.He go to bed and she follow suit after a few minute
他上床睡觉,几分钟後她也跟著去睡了。
Eg.Should this happen, other countries will certainly follow suit.
如果发生这样情况，别的国家一定会照样行事。
Eg.One of the major banks has lowered its interest rate and the other bank is expected to follow suit.
有一家大银行已降低了利率，其他银行也准会照样做的。
Eg.Todd is taking a long vacation. I suggest you follow suit.
托德正在休长假，我建议你也这么做。
词海拾贝：
take part in：参加
Eg.Take part in the physical exercises and build up your strength.
参加体育活动增强体力。
Eg.Did you take part in the festival feast last night?
你参加昨晚的节日宴会了吗？
Eg.He asked how many of us were going to take part in this maths contest.
他问我们将有多少人参加数学竞赛。
Eg.It is necessary for us to take part in physical labor¹.
我们参加体力劳动是十分必要的。
and so on：等等
Eg.They increased their income by raising silkworms and so on.
他们靠养蚕等增加了收入。
Eg.She has many accomplishments², being able to sing, play the piano, draw, and so on.
她多才多艺，能唱、弹钢琴、画等等。
Eg.I know you want me to talk about artistic³ problems and so on.
我知道你想要我谈谈艺术问题等等。
Eg.They simply go over and over the same talk about Fords and the weather and so on.
他们只会翻来复去地谈福特汽车、天气等等。
in one’s spare time：在业余时间
Eg.Apart from school work, I spend my spare time in singing and angling.
除了学校功课之外，空闲时我喜爱唱歌和钓鱼。
Eg.He spent much of his spare time roaming about the streets.
他把大部分的闲暇时间用来逛街。
Eg.He has nothing to do in his spare time.
他休闲时间无事可做。
Eg.In my spare time I won't do anything, apart from reading.
我在业余时间除了看书什么也不想干。
talk with：和......交谈
Eg.He looks like he's got an axe⁴ to grind. Better have a talk with him.
他看来是牢骚满腹, 你最好找他谈谈。
Eg.I will go over to his office and have a talk with him.
我要到他办公室去找他谈一谈。
Eg.I'd like you to talk with him about the hospital generally.
我希望你把医院的情形大致跟他谈一下。
Eg.I wish to talk with you in private.
我希望同你私下谈谈。
make one’s decision：做决定
Eg.We must make a decision whether we follow his advice.
是否采纳他的建议，我们必须做出决定。
Eg.That's quite true, but everyone should make his own decision.
这很正确，但每个人都应自己拿主意。
Eg.The judge will make the final decision on his sentence.
法官会对他的判决作出最后的裁定。

1 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

2 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

3 artistic   

adj.艺术(家)的，美术(家)的；善于艺术创作的

参考例句：

• The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
• These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

4 axe   

n.斧子；v.用斧头砍，削减

参考例句：

• Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利，你要当心。
• The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。