迷你对话学地道口语第179期:居心叵测

　　迷你对话：
A: One family skeleton of my family was that my younger brother has an axe¹ to grind.
A: 我们家的一个家丑就是我的弟弟居心叵测。
B: What did he aim at?
B: 他的目的是什么？
A: He began to be interested in finance because he thought he would be able to inherit the family’s fortune.
A: 他认为他自己能继承家产而开始对金融感兴趣。
B: How could he have such an ill intention? I think your father can see that through.
B: 他的用意怎会如此险恶？我觉得你父亲能看穿他的。
地道表达：
have an axe to grind
解词释义：
grind的本义是“磨碎”。该习语的字面意思是“用斧头去磨碎”，比喻“心地残忍”“居心叵测”“别有用心”“有个人打算”等等。
支持范例：
Eg. I even suspected that he might have an axe to grind to help me out.
我甚至怀疑他的帮助是居心叵测。
Eg. I expressly declare here and now that this rumor² was made by my relatives who had an axe to grind.
我在这里明确地声明这个谣言纯系居心叵测的亲戚恶意捏造。
Eg. Those who have their axe to grind extol³ the film star to the skies.
那些别有用心的人把这个电影明星捧得上了天。
词海拾贝：
1. aim at：目的在于
Eg. We aim at quality rather than quantity.
我们的目的是重质不重量。
Eg. Now we have to aim at the problem and try to get i solved.
现在我们不得不正视这个难题并试图解决它。
Eg. All the Party's policies aim at the defeat of the Japanese invaders⁴.
党的一切政策，都是为着战胜日寇。
Eg. Some politicians aim at closing the gap between rich and poor.
有些政治家的奋斗目标在于缩小贫富的差距.
2. an ill intention：有恶意
Eg. Harbour no ill intention against others, but never relax vigilance against evil-doers.
害人之心不可有，防人之心不可无。
3. see through：看穿，识破
Eg. Do you think I don't see through that?
你认为我没有看清这一点吗？
Eg. I see through your game.
我看穿你的把戏了。
Eg. We can see through all your tricks and schemes, so you needn't think you can pull the wool over our eyes.
我们能够识破你所有的阴谋诡计，所以不必以为你能蒙骗我们。
Eg. We should see through the appearance to the essence.
我们要透过现象看本质。

1 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。

2 rumor   

n.谣言，谣传，传说

参考例句：

• The rumor has been traced back to a bad man.那谣言经追查是个坏人造的。
• The rumor has taken air.谣言流传开了。

3 extol   

v.赞美，颂扬

参考例句：

• We of the younger generation extol the wisdom of the great leader and educator.我们年轻一代崇拜那位伟大的引路人和教育家的智慧。
• Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever. 我要天天称颂你，也要永永远远赞美你的名。

4 invaders   

入侵者，侵略者，侵入物( invader的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• They prepared to repel the invaders. 他们准备赶走侵略军。
• The family has traced its ancestry to the Norman invaders. 这个家族将自己的世系追溯到诺曼征服者。