小溪時尚美語【28】

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1. Break the ice
    破冰(打破僵局)
    How will I break the ice? = How will I end the awkwardness of meeting that person for the first time?
    跟人初次見面,我怎樣才能避免尷尬?
    例子:Doug had a party, but many people did not know each other, so he had us play a game to break the ice.
    道格開了個舞會,許多人互不認識,所以他讓大家玩游戲,以便熱鬧起來。
    2. Brown nose
    討好,獻媚
    He was brown nosing the teacher. = He was trying to get teacher to like him by using flattery.
    他用獻媚的手段,希望老師喜歡他。
    例子:If I brown nose my mom by doing extra house work, perhaps she'll let me borrow her car tonight
    要是我多做家事,討好我媽,也許她會讓我今晚用她的車。
    3. Bug somebody
    使人討厭。
    That really bugs me.
    那實在讓我討厭。
    例子:People that tap their pencils all the time at work bug me.
    有一種人上班時老用鉛筆敲桌子,那實在讓我討厭。