BEC情景對話:street_smart

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street smarts
    - now, some of you think that attending a top business school gives you an advantage.
    - others think that street smarts and hands-on experience are the best way to get ahead.
    - additionally, women have a tougher time in the workplace,or so they say.
    - let's find out.
    大家猜猜street smarts在這里是什么意思呢?~ ^_^
    ∷ 補(bǔ)充兩個(gè)和street有關(guān)的俗語。
    easy street由于財(cái)源豐富而生活得
    很舒服; out on the street 生活艱難
    eg.: i work very hard to provide you with a good education. i don't expect you to be a billionaire, but it's up to you whether you want to live on easy street or to be out on the street in the future.
    答案及譯文供參考:)
    要是一個(gè)人有 street smarts,那他就懂得怎樣在大城市里那些比較不安全的街道上對付各種情況,甚至還可能在這種環(huán)境下發(fā)財(cái)。
    street smarts 是在大學(xué)里學(xué)不到的,只有在實(shí)際的生活經(jīng)歷中逐步得來的。
    eg. i learned a lot of street smarts during the years.