迷你对话学地道口语第408期:机灵的人

　　迷你对话
A: I told you that she is no fool.
我跟你说了她不是个傻子。
B: I know she is quite an article, but I was not sure of her ability to cope with a boss.
我知道他是个很机灵的人，但是我不太相信她又能对付一个老板。
A: She cannot get in Dutch with him. He is her boss, you know?
她不会得罪老板的。毕竟他是她的老板，知道吧。
B: But most bosses are fools for woman.
但是很多老板都是色鬼。
对话精讲
第一、地道表达
核心短语】an article
解词释义】an article的原意是“文章”“条款”或“物品”。后来用它来指“任何卑鄙的人”。大概是由于大多数可鄙之人都诡计多端，因此该短语都引申为“聪明的人”或“机灵的人”。
典型范例1】You are an article and you cannot be taken in by such a rogue¹.
你是个非常聪明的人，不会上这么一个无赖的当。
典型范例2】An article cannot be led by the nose.
聪明的人不会让人牵着鼻子走。
典型范例3】Henry was an article, superior to Jones.
Herry是个聪明的人，论才干超过了琼斯。
典型范例4】He was an article I've ever met, with a phenomenal IQ and a steel-trap mind.
他是我见过的最聪明的人，智商高得惊人，脑筋快极了。
第二、词海拾贝
be sure of：相信
典型范例1】Can I be sure of a profit if I invest?
我要是投资, 肯定能获利吗?
典型范例2】Make sure of your facts before you write the article.
先弄明白事实，然后再写文章。
cope with：对付......
典型范例1】We have taken on extra staff to cope with the increased workload².
我们已经额外雇用员工来应付增加了的工作量。
典型范例2】The king convoke³ parliament to cope with the impending⁴ danger.
国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。
get in Dutch with：得罪
典型范例】He has a high opinion of himself which makes him either get cross with a co-worker in the factory or get in Dutch with the boss.
他这个人很自负，这使得他不是和厂里的同事过不去就是得罪于老板。

1 rogue   

n.流氓；v.游手好闲

参考例句：

• The little rogue had his grandpa's glasses on.这淘气鬼带上了他祖父的眼镜。
• They defined him as a rogue.他们确定他为骗子。

2 workload   

n.作业量，工作量

参考例句：

• An assistant one day a week would ease my workload.每周有一天配一个助手就会减轻我的工作负担。
• He's always grousing about the workload.他总是抱怨工作量大。

3 convoke   

v.召集会议

参考例句：

• The council may convoke a formal conference.理事会可能会召开一次正式会议。
• The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger.国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。

4 impending   

a.imminent, about to come or happen

参考例句：

• Against a background of impending famine, heavy fighting took place. 即将发生饥荒之时，严重的战乱爆发了。
• The king convoke parliament to cope with the impending danger. 国王召开国会以应付迫近眉睫的危险。