英語(yǔ)聽力練習(xí):胡說八道

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       Subject:That is a lot of bull.
    迷你對(duì)話
    A: Manager, I want to ask for a leave tomorrow because I have a party.
    經(jīng)理,因?yàn)槲颐魈煲獏⒓右粋€(gè)聚會(huì),所以想請(qǐng)假一天。
    B: That is a lot of bull! Remember, your job always comes first.
    一派胡言!記住,工作永遠(yuǎn)第一。
    地道表達(dá)
    bull
    1. 解詞釋義
    Bull有“公?!钡囊馑迹谶@里是俚語(yǔ),是指“胡說八道”“完全錯(cuò)誤的事情”,相當(dāng)于bullshit。Bullshit雖然粗俗卻很流行,bull或B.S.是bullshit的委婉說法。A lot of bull也可以說為a load of bull.
    2. 例句拓展
    e.g. Don't hand me that line of bull, Roscoe.
    Roscoe,別給我來(lái)這一套。
    e.g. In short, all his rationalizing is pure bull.
    總而言之,他的一切自我開脫純粹是胡扯。
    e.g. That's a load of bull! I don't believe a word of it.
    完全胡扯!我一點(diǎn)也不信。
    e.g. I am so fed up with your bull, cut the crap.
    真是受夠了,廢話少說。
    Ps 1:ask for leave的意思是“請(qǐng)假”,也可以說為:ask for leave of absence。例如:
    Mr. Smith, I have to ask for leave for a few hours.
    史密斯先生,我得請(qǐng)幾個(gè)小時(shí)的假。
    He ask for leave of absence to visit his mother in hospital.
    他請(qǐng)假去探望住院的母親。
    Ps 2:表示“某件事情放在第一位”,我們可以這樣說:Something comes first. 相當(dāng)于something take the first place or something is put first/put in the first place。例如:
    Study always comes first.
    學(xué)習(xí)總是放在第一位。
    Money does not come first. Health and happiness should be put in the first place.
    金錢不是放在第一位,健康和快樂才是要放在第一位。