英美人天天都在说的4000句 17:bark up the wrong tree

　　[00:00]M：As a matter of fact, here's an agent right here, Gracie Hart.
[00:03]Beth is an undergrad at Vassar.
[00:05]She is doing a paper on law enforcement.
[00:07]I'm helping¹ her get an inside look.
[00:10]G：I bet she'll do the same for you.
[00:12]B：You know, Gracie, I would love to get a woman's point of view.
[00:15]M：Oh, no, no, no, Beth. You're barking up the wrong tree.
[00:17]Right, Hart? Catch you later.

1 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。