迷你对话学地道口语第494期:马屁精

　　Subject: Don’t try to be an apple-polisher¹.
迷你对话
A: If you want to get higher score, you should work harder. Don’t try to be an apple-polisher.
如果你想得到高的分数，你应该更加努力地学习，而不是拍马屁。
B: I agree with that.
我同意这个说法。
地道表达
an apple-polisher
1. 解词释义
Apple-polisher的意思是“摘苹果的人”，它作为俚语，意思是“逢迎，讨好，溜须拍马屁的人”。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. John is such an apple - polisher, he always agrees with whatever the boss says.
约翰是这样一个马屁精,不管老板说什么他都同意。
e.g. Marry is an apple polisher, she would do anything for the boss.
玛丽是一个马屁精，她会为老板做任何事。
e.g. He was promoted² very quickly because he is a real apple polisher.
他升职升得很快，因为他是一个十足的马屁精。

1 polisher   

n.磨亮的人，磨光器

参考例句：

• Mary is an apple polisher. 玛丽是个马屁精。 来自词典例句
• He is an apple polisher. 他是个马屁精。 来自口语例句

2 promoted   

adj. 升迁的 动词promote的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• They overestimated his ability when they promoted him. 他们提拔他的时候高估了他的能力。
• I'm happy to inform you that you have been promoted to captain. 我很高兴地告诉你，你已被提升为上尉了。