迷你对话学地道口语第523数:断然,突然

　　Subject：I am going to talk cold turkey.
迷你对话
A: So, how would you give the speech since you didn’t prepare for it.
你没有做准备，怎么去演讲。
B: I am going to talk cold turkey.
我准备做即兴演讲。
地道表达
cold turkey
1. 解词释义
Could turkey的意思是“毫无准备，缺乏诚意”“果断毅然”。西方人最大的节日就是圣诞节了，过节时家家都准备火鸡，而不精配料的火鸡是最容易做的，它几乎不花心思来准备，商店里随处都可以买到现成的。然后，冷火鸡的味道就相差太远了。所以切忌用could turkey来招待客人，否则客人觉得你没有诚意，而拂袖而去。其英文解释为："Cold turkey" describes the actions of a person who abruptly¹ gives up a habit or addiction² rather than gradually easing the process through gradual reduction or by using replacement³ medication.
跟不同的动词搭配有不同的意思，talk turkey to sb.的意思是“直接坦率地与某人说话”，talk could turkey的意思是做即兴演说，go cold turkey的意思是“断然停止”，quit cold turkey的意思是“断然戒烟”。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. Well, if you want to be with me, you'll just have to quit cold turkey.
呃，你如果想和我在一起，就得断然戒烟。
e.g. The millionaire talked cold turkey to his extravagant⁴ nephew, hinting that he might be disinherited.
那百万富翁对他挥霍无度的侄儿晓以利害，并暗示其继承权可能被剥夺。
e.g. G.M. has stated it will go cold turkey on incentives⁵, and it has.
通用汽车公司曾宣布将要断然停止奖励办法，现在果然停了。
Ps 1：prepare for的意思是“为......而做准备”。例如：
She decided⁶ to forgo⁷ the party and prepare for the English exam. 她决定不去参加聚会,为英语考试作好准备。
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst. 往最好处着想，作最坏的打算。
Ps 2：give a speech的意思是“做演讲”。例如：
I just remembered that I've got to give a speech in class today and I forgot to prepare for it. 我刚想起今天要在班上演讲，却忘了准备。
She is scheduled to give a speech on flower arranging this afternoon. 按照计划今天下午她将要做一场插花艺术的报告。

1 abruptly   

adv.突然地，出其不意地

参考例句：

• He gestured abruptly for Virginia to get in the car.他粗鲁地示意弗吉尼亚上车。
• I was abruptly notified that a half-hour speech was expected of me.我突然被通知要讲半个小时的话。

2 addiction   

n.上瘾入迷，嗜好

参考例句：

• He stole money from his parents to feed his addiction.他从父母那儿偷钱以满足自己的嗜好。
• Areas of drug dealing are hellholes of addiction,poverty and murder.贩卖毒品的地区往往是吸毒上瘾、贫困和发生谋杀的地方。

3 replacement   

n.取代，替换，交换；替代品，代用品

参考例句：

• We are hard put to find a replacement for our assistant.我们很难找到一个人来代替我们的助手。
• They put all the students through the replacement examination.他们让所有的学生参加分班考试。

4 extravagant   

adj.奢侈的；过分的；(言行等)放肆的

参考例句：

• They tried to please him with fulsome compliments and extravagant gifts.他们想用溢美之词和奢华的礼品来取悦他。
• He is extravagant in behaviour.他行为放肆。

5 incentives   

激励某人做某事的事物( incentive的名词复数 )； 刺激； 诱因； 动机

参考例句：

• tax incentives to encourage savings 鼓励储蓄的税收措施
• Furthermore, subsidies provide incentives only for investments in equipment. 更有甚者，提供津贴仅是为鼓励增添设备的投资。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

6 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

7 forgo   

v.放弃，抛弃

参考例句：

• Time to prepare was a luxuary he would have to forgo.因为时间不够，他不得不放弃做准备工作。
• She would willingly forgo a birthday treat if only her warring parents would declare a truce.只要她的父母停止争吵，她愿意放弃生日宴请。