迷你对话学地道口语第352期:装聋卖傻

　　第一、迷你对话
A: My wife is really a chatterbox. It’s boring.
我妻子总是唠唠叨叨的，太烦人了。
B: I have an idea.
我有个办法对付她。
A: What is it?
什么办法。
B: You just turn a deaf ear when she talks.
当她唠叨的时候，你就来个不理不睬。
第二、对话精讲
1.地道表达
地道短语】turn a deaf ear
解词释义】该习语来源于《圣经》。据说在东方国家，毒蛇若是进入屋内，主人就要请耍毒蛇的人来引诱它入袋，耍蛇人口念咒语，蛇为了不听咒语，将一只耳朵贴于地上，用尾巴塞住第二只耳朵。故英语中有“像毒蛇一样聋（as deaf as an adder）”一说法。据此，该习语比喻“充耳不闻”“置若罔闻”，也就是“不加理睬”“装聋卖傻”的意思。
支持范例】Why will you always turn a deaf ear to what I tell you?
我给你讲的话，你怎么老当作耳边风？
Men are awake enough to their own interests, who turn a deaf ear to their friends' distress¹.
对朋友的痛苦置若罔闻的人，对个人的利益非常注意。
I didn't expect him to turn a deaf ear to his comrades' criticism.
我没料想到他对同志们的批评竟充耳不闻。
The scoundrelly person have lied so much that people turn a deaf ear to whatever he say.
那个卑鄙无耻的人撒了那麽多的谎，不管他说什么都没人听。
第三、口语句型
1. Sb has an idea +从句。
使用情境1】用于表示某人知道某事。
典型例句】I have an idea we'll be fairly regular customers here.
我觉得咱们快成这家的老主顾了。
I have an idea that he will come today.
我预料他今天会来。
使用请境2】用于表示某人心中又一个主意或办法（去解决某事）。
典型例句】In this regard I have an idea to offer for you to see if it is appropriate.
我想提出这么一个问题，大家看看妥当不妥当。
I have an idea of our leading a delightful² life upon this 3,000 francs.
我有一个主意，可以凭三千法郎过上愉快的生活。
2. Sb is a chatterbox.
使用情景】某人说话不听地说，说话喋喋不休，或者是过分多嘴多舌，以至于别人产生厌倦情绪了。
典型例句】 That chatterbox would talk 24 hours a day if she didn't sleep at night.
那个话匣子如果晚上不用睡觉的话,可以二十四小时喋喋不休。

1 distress   

n.苦恼，痛苦，不舒适；不幸；vt.使悲痛

参考例句：

• Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
• Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。

2 delightful   

adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的

参考例句：

• We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
• Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。