迷你对话学地道口语第284期:剽窃

　　迷你对话：
A: I have no idea about what to do.
我不知道下一步怎么办。
B: Maybe you can pick Mary’s brains now. She knows a lot about stocks¹.
也许你可以挖挖玛丽脑筋里的东西，她对股票很在行。
A: Let me have a try.
我去试试吧。
地道表达：
pick someone’s brains
解词释义：
to ask for information or advice from someone who knows more about a subject than you do，翻译为“剽窃或窃取别人的智力成果 ”。
支持范例：
I'd love to pick your brains about computers - you seem to be the expert around here.
我要玩玩你脑袋里电脑的知识，你在这儿似乎是电脑专家呀。
Do you mind if I pick your brains on a minor² legal matter?
我想向你讨教一个小小的法律问题，行吗？
He refused to prepare for the exam,but counted on being able to pick his roommate's brains.
他不肯准备考试,仗着他能够向室友请教。
I've come to pick your brains.
我是来讨教你的专门知识的。
词海拾贝：
1. know a lot about：对......知之甚多
范例：You seem to know a lot about him.
你好像很了解他。
It means you know a lot about movies and you have seen quite a large number of them.
你很懂电影并且看过很多片子。
I don’t know a lot about China yet, but Im eager to learn.
我对中国还不太了解，但我很想知道。
It seems you know quite a lot about it. I'd better ask for your advice when I have the chance.
看来你知道的真不少，有机会得好好向你请教。
2. have a try：试一试
范例：If you can' t open the box, can I have a try ?
如果你打不开这个箱子，我能试一试吗？
I will have a try even though I should fail.
哪怕失败，我也要试一下。
Don't slight a penny. Have a try to know how it is earned.
不要小看一分钱。不妨自己去挣挣看。
Why not have a try? Maybe you will lose a good chance.
为什么不试试？没准儿你放跑了一个大好机会。
3. have no idea：不知道
范例：We have no idea how to persuade him to give up the idea.
我们不知道如何说服他放弃这个念头。
That' s a difficult question ; I have no idea of the answer.
这是一个难题，我想不出答案。
If you have no idea about it, consult a dictionary, please.
要是你对这个问题不清楚, 请你查字典得了。
I have no idea why he resigned his post.
我不知道他为何辞去他的职务。

1 stocks   

n.（树木等的）干( stock的名词复数 )；公债；家系；家族

参考例句：

• The manager wants to clear off the old stocks in the warehouse. 经理想把仓库里积压的存货处理掉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They want to unload the stocks on the market. 他们想把股票在市场上抛售掉。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。