英语口语轻松学 第57期:鸡蛋里挑骨头

 　　ENGLISH MARATHON¹

　　Host: Jeffery

　　have a bone to pick with someone

　　I’ve got a bone to pick with you. How come you didn’t come to my party last night?

　　be (as) dry as a bone

　　After four months with no rain, even the riverbed became as dry as bone.

　　Let’s stop for a drink. I’m as dry as a bone.

　　I’m sorry, but you can’t buy a strong drink here. This town is as dry as a bone.

　　I have to bone up on next year’s sales program for the board of directors² meeting tomorrow.

1 marathon   

n.长距离赛跑；需要耐力的比赛；(M-)马拉松

参考例句：

• I'm hoping to be in the marathon next year.我希望明年能参加马拉松赛。
• The meeting was a bit of a marathon.这次会议有点马拉松赛的味道。

2 directors   

n.主管( director的名词复数 )；董事；负责人；导演

参考例句：

• I have had the good fortune to work with some brilliant directors. 我有幸与一些卓越的主管人员共事。
• one of the most exciting directors of the Australian new wave 澳大利亚新浪潮派中最为振奋人心的导演之一