迷你对话学地道口语第176期:有远见

　　迷你对话：
A: He has a long head, I bet he will do well in his business.
A: 他很有远见卓识，我敢肯定他会将生意做得很红火。
B: He does, he started five years ago and now ends up the richest among us.
B: 的确。他五年前开始做生意，现在是我们当中的最富的一个。
A: When we were students, he was no good in any subject.
A: 学生时代，他没有哪一门功课是非常出色的。
B: It seemed to be useless to study well when we were young if we examine his case.
B: 就他的案例来看，好像年轻时学习出色并没有什么用。
地道表达：
have a long head
解词释义：
该习语字面意思是“有个长的头颅”，比喻为“有远见卓识，精明能干”的意思。头越长就看得越远，因此这个比喻义是非常形象和恰当的。
拓展讲解：
long-headed是个形容词，意思是“精明的，聪明的，有远见的”。
支持范例：
Eg. We must be long-headed to face up to the problem.
我们必须有远见地面对这个问题。
Eg. The couple have long heads to plan their retirement¹.
他们夫妇很有远见,精心安排了退休後的生活。
Eg. Leaders in the state usually have long heads.
国家领导人通常都有远见。
Eg. The new prime minister is statesman who has a long head.
新首相是一位远见的政治家。
词海拾贝：
1. do well in：在......干得很优秀
Eg. She' s certain to do well in the examination.
这次考试她肯定考得好。
Eg. He will do well in that work because he has a lot on the ball.
他会做好这件事, 因为他很有一手。
Eg. She'd do well in the exams if only her mind was put to her studies.
只要她肯专心学习，就会考出好成绩。
Eg. He is keenly resolve to do well in the examination.
他下定决心要在考试中取得优异成绩。
2. end up：告终，结束
Eg. She worried he might end up in jail or worse.
她担心，他可能会落到坐牢或更糟的地步。
Eg. You could end up running this company if you play your cards right.
你要是处理得当, 到头来这个公司能归你掌管。
3. be good in：擅长于......
Eg. He was very good in the part.
这个角色他扮演得十分出色.
Eg. You're so good in all your other subjects.
你别的功课都那样好。

1 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。