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校园英语口语习惯用语 第61期:chew the fat (with)

2015-03-17来源:和谐英语

chew the fat (with) 闲聊


【讲解】

chew作动词,有“回味、体味、玩味某事物,深思某事物,谈论某事(常以抱怨的方式),发牢骚,唠叨,拌嘴”等意思,短语chew the fat是俚语,意思是“闲扯,闲聊”。


【对话】

A:The teacher was too hard on his students, especially on the boys.

A:老师对学生要求太严了,尤其对男生。

B:Yeah, I agree, But some boys were chewing the fat in class.

B:是的,我同意。但是有些男生在课堂上闲聊。

A:The teacher was really annoyed.

A:老师真的很恼火。

B:But I don't think they should have physical punishment anyway.

B:但是不管怎么样,我认为他们也不应该受到体罚。

A:Maybe you're right.

A:也许你是对的。