Subject：I have a bone to pick with you, sir.
迷你对话
A: I have a bone to pick with you, sir. I cannot go along with your view.
先生，我得和你理论一番，我不同意您的观点。
B: OK. Go ahead.
好的，说吧。
地道表达
have a bone to pick
1. 解词释义
Have a bone to pick从字面意思是“挑骨头”的意思，引申为“有理由来抱怨或争论”。这个习语源于16世纪是从狗啃骨头这一行为引申而来的。狗对于骨头有极大的爱好，总是啃不完，爱不释手，于是，have a bone to pick就被用来指代“需要常时间讨论的事情”了。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. I can't make out why he seems to have a bone to pick with almost everyone.
我真搞不懂为什么他好象和几乎每个人都有仇似的。
e.g. Here! I have a bone to pick with you about the way you spoke to me yesterday.
喂！我对你昨天向我说话的那种方式有意见。
e.g. I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed.
我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢!
Ps：go along with的意思是“赞同”，相当于agree with。例如：
Your suggestion is illegal; I can't go along with it.
你的建议不合法；我不能赞同。
You'll have to go along with it, or the whole deal's off.
可你必须照办，否则这桩买卖就吹了。 |