第391期:一针见血的英文竟然这么说

 　　New Words:

　　nail n.指甲；钉子

　　straightforward¹ adj.简单的；坦率的；明确的；径直的 adv.直截了当地；坦率地

　　hammer vi.锤击；敲打； n. 铁锤；

　　imprecise adj.不精确的；不严密的；不确切的

　　department n.部；部门；系；科；局

　　Hit The Nail On The Head: 说得中肯，一针见血；解释正确

　　And when someone says your words or actions hit the nail on the head, he means what you said or did was exactly right. (VOA: special.2009.09.20)

　　当有人说你的话或行为是"hit the nail on the head"时，他是指你所说的或做的事情“一针见血”。

　　This analogy² is a wonderfully straightforward one; missing the nail when hammering is imprecise and can cause damage to the surface beneath the hammer. Hitting the nail on the head leads to the desired results.

　　这个类比十分直白。当锤击钉子时若是不精确，就要砸到铁锤下方的地表。但如果砸在钉头上就会如愿将钉子砸进去。

　　例句：

　　1. Every word he said hit the nail on the head.

　　他说的真是头头是道。

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　　2. Your analysis really hit the nail on the head.

　　你的分析确实一针见血。

　　3. With regard to the gentleman's comments, I think he has hit the nail right on the head.

　　说到这位先生的评语，我觉得他真是讲的很中肯呢。

　　4."So you want to move to another department."

　　"You've hit the nail on the head. That's exactly what I want."

　　“所以说，你想到另外一个部门去。”

　　“你简直说的太对了，这就是我想的。”

1 straightforward   

adj.正直的，坦率的；易懂的，简单的

参考例句：

• A straightforward talk is better than a flowery speech.巧言不如直说。
• I must insist on your giving me a straightforward answer.我一定要你给我一个直截了当的回答。

2 analogy   

n.类似，相似，类比，类推

参考例句：

• It is not always reliable to argue by analogy.靠类推法论证并不总是可靠的。
• A close analogy with the art of singing can be made.可以用歌唱艺术作类比。