迷你对话学地道口语第737期:向......讨教(在线收听

   Subject:Do you mind if Ipick your brains?

  迷你对话
  A:Do you mind if Ipick your brains?
  你介意我像你请教吗?
  B:No problem. I will help you as best as I can.
  没问题,我会尽可能帮助你。
  地道表达
  pick one’s brains
  1.解词释义
  Pick one’s brains的字面意思是“摘某人的脑袋”,比喻为“向别人学习和讨教,在解决某问题中采用别人的想法”或“了解或弄清别人的想法,让被人告诉你他们对某事的看法”。
  2.拓展例句
  e.g. I need a new French dictionary. Can Ipick your brainsabout the best one to buy?
  我需要一部新的法语词典. 能否向您请教哪本最好?
  e.g. Why should a successful company allow another firm topick its brains?
  为什么一个成功的企业就得允许别的公司来讨教呢?
  3.视野拓展
  Pick one’s brains作为褒义短语的话,是“向别人讨教,请教”的意思,作为贬义短语,它表示“剽窃他人的思想或成果,抄袭”等。
  e.g. He refused to prepare for the exam, but counted on being able topick his roommate's brains.
  他不肯准备考试,仗着他能够抄袭他室友的。
  Ps : as best as sb. can的意思是“尽力地”。例如:
  e.g. Martin manages his business as best he can.
  Martin竭尽所能经营他的事业。
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