英美人天天都在说的4000句 168:step on sb.’s toes

[00:00]L： Circulation is down by a third.
[00:04]Color reproduction is horrible.
[00:08]The models look like they're $3 whores.
[00:12]The writing is by some moronic¹ idiot.
[00:16]M：Mr. Flynt...
[00:19]I don't want to step on your toes, but things have changed since you were actively² running the company.
[00:26]I mean, I looked back at the stuff you did in the 70's and it was sort of racy and crazy.

1 moronic   

a.低能的

参考例句：

• He came down here to find investors for that moronic club of his. 他来这里给他那个白痴俱乐部找投资人。
• My best friend is so moronic sometimes. Yesterday he ran my foot over with his car! 有时候我最好的朋友可真是个二百五（十三点）。昨天他居然用他的车来压我的脚！

2 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。