和谐英语

经济学人下载:华为 走自己的路

2014-05-23来源:Economist
1.show off 炫耀,卖弄

I love to show off your photo samples.
我喜欢拿用你拍的照片来炫耀。

Like many people, birds sing to show off.
和许多人一样,鸟用鸣唱来卖弄自己。

2.speak to 对…讲;围绕…谈

He was trying to get me to speak to mom again.
他那时正努力让我乐意再和妈妈说话。

That's why I didn't speak to you on tuesday night.
那就是我星期二晚上没有和你说话的原因。

3.want to 想要

Want to be public in 2012?
想2012年上市吗?

Customers want to be taught, not sold.
对客户要授之以渔,而不是授之以鱼。