迷你对话学英语口语 第921期:试探舆论

第一， 迷你对话

A: It’s said that the government will carry out some plans on wage control.

据说政府出台一些计划来控制工资情况。

B: They are just flying a kite.

那只不过是试探公众的反应罢了。

A: What do you mean?

这话是什么意思？

B: If the public apposes it strongly, the government will drop it’s plan.

如果公众强烈反对的话，政府就会取消计划。

第二， 地道表达

fly a kite

1. 解词释义

Kite 除了有“风筝”的意思，还可以表示“试探性行动”。Fly a kite的意思即为：试探舆论，其英文解释为：to make a suggestion in order to see what other people think about your idea。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. Some members of the government flew a kite about wage control on television.

几位政府官员发表电视讲话, 试探公众对工资管制的反应。

e.g. I'm just flying a kite, really, but do you think there would be any demand for a course on European art?

我只是试探一下反应而已，真的，你认为会有对欧洲艺术课程吗？

第三， 咬文嚼字

carry out：实施，执行

e.g. There seem to be no objections to carry out the plan.

对执行这个计划似乎没有反对意见。

e.g. He is a responsible person and can be trusted to carry out the plan.

他是一个负责的人，他去执行计划可以信赖。

the public：公众

e.g. It's the first time the painting has been displayed to the public.

这是该画首次公开展出。

e.g. Because of the heavy rain, the public meeting has been declared off.

由于大雨，群众大会已宣布取消。

第四， 口语句型

It is said that… 据说

e.g. It is said that the police monitored his phone calls during that period.

据说警方在那段时间监听了他的电话。

e.g. It is said that his discourses were very soul-moving.

据说他的讲道词是很能动人心灵的。