地道美语听力练习:表面的恩惠

Idiom: throw someone a bone

Meaning：give someone a small reward or compliment；

从字面上看意思是丢给人一根骨头。比方说，你丢一根不带肉的光溜溜的骨头给一只饿得发慌的狗，能满足它的食欲吗? 当然不行，因为它盼望的是一大碗肉。所以 throw someone a bone 的意思就是“表面的恩赐;甜头”。

Usage note:When you throw a dog a bone, it makes that dog very happy. But it probably isn't a big deal for you. If you hadn't given the bone to the dog, you probably would've just thrown it in the trash.

Example:
1. Let's invite Haley to the party. That poor girl needs someone to throw her a bone.

2. The company gave another man the promotion Bill expected. But they threw him a bone—they sent him out to head a branch office way off in Iowa.