2015年11月大學(xué)英語六級(jí)考試口語對(duì)話練習(xí)(12)

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小對(duì)話:
    A: The boss will criticize me openly in tomorrow’sconference.
    老板在明天的會(huì)議上公開批評(píng)我。
    B: Bite your tongue if the boss say something youdo not like during the meeting, or you get fired.
    如果老板說了你不中聽的話,你要保持沉默,否則會(huì)被解雇的。
    地道表達(dá)
    bite one’s tongue
    1. 解詞釋義
    Bit是“咬”的意思,tongue是“舌頭”的意思。Bit one’s tongue的字面意思是“咬緊舌頭”,引申為“強(qiáng)忍住不說,強(qiáng)迫自己保持沉默”。
    2. 拓展例句
    e.g. I think you have to bite your tongue when he's on the warpath.
    我看在他想找事的時(shí)候,你甭吭聲。
    e.g. The man was too rude that I had to bite my tongue to keep from getting into anargument with him.
    那人如此粗魯,我只好不作聲,避免同他爭辯。
    Ps :in conference:在會(huì)議上 during the meeting:在會(huì)議進(jìn)行中 get fired:遭到解雇