迷你对话学地道口语第814期:冒险

 　　Subject : I cannot stick my neck out.

　　第一，迷你对话

　　A: Sorry, madam. I cannot stick my neck out. We are responsible for all the customers.

　　对不起，女士，我不能冒险，我们要对顾客负责。

　　B: Oh, I see. Thank you.

　　哦，我明白了。谢谢！

　　第二，地道表达

　　stick neck out

　　1.解词释义

　　Stick one’s neck out是指“冒险”，相当于“take a risk”。据说这个说法是用来形容乌龟的处境。当乌龟的头缩在乌龟壳里的时候，一切都很安全。可是，一旦伸出来，就有危险了。

　　2. 拓展例句

　　e.g. Why should I stick my neck out to do something for her? What's she ever done for me?

　　我为何要冒险为她做事情呢？她为我做了什么呢？

　　e.g. He made a risky¹ investment. He stuck his neck out for the deal because he thought he could make some big money.

　　他冒险透资，他这样做事因为他想到他可以挣大钱。

　　e.g. He's shown he's got the courage to stick his neck out to help people.

　　他已经显示出他有勇气冒险去帮助人们。

　　e.g. I think my boss is dead wrong about hiring his son-in-law, but I'm not going to stick my neck out and tell him!

　　我认为我的老板雇用他的女婿是绝对错误的，但是我才不去冒那风险去告诉他呐。

　　e.g. What our teacher said is wrong, but I'm not going to stick my neck out and tell him.

　　我们老师说的是错的，但我才不会出头去告诉他呢。

　　第三，咬文嚼字

　　be responsible for sth.：对……负责

　　e.g. If you originated your own projections², you were held responsible for them.

　　如果你提出自己的计划，你得对它负责。

　　e.g. The government is responsible for the provision of medical services.

　　政府负责提供医疗服务。

1 risky   

adj.有风险的，冒险的

参考例句：

• It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
• He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。

2 projections   

预测( projection的名词复数 )； 投影； 投掷； 突起物

参考例句：

• Their sales projections are a total thumbsuck. 他们的销售量预测纯属估计。
• The council has revised its projections of funding requirements upwards. 地方议会调高了对资金需求的预测。