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迷你对话学英语口语 第1000期:伸出援助之手

2019-06-07来源:和谐英语

第一, 迷你对话

A: I remember Jim was warm-hearted in the past, but he shows indifference to anything now.

我记得过去吉姆新人文的,但是现在他对一切都漠不关心。

B: Because three years ago when he was out of work and had some trouble in his life, nobody seemed to be lifting a finger to help him.

因为三年前,他失业了,生活中遇到了麻烦,似乎没有人向他伸出援助之手。

A: He doesn’t believe in friendship anymore, does he?

他不再相信友谊了,是吗?

B: No.

是的。

第二, 地道表达

lift a finger

1. 解词释义

Lift a finger的意思是“伸出援助之手”。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. We all worked hard, but Jim didn't lift a finger.

我们都努力地干,可吉姆一点都不帮忙。

e.g. The king did not lift a finger when his people were hungry.

当他的百姓挨饿时,那位国王一点也不管。

e.g. He is the only one who lift a finger to save the children .

他是唯一出力帮助孩子们的人。

第三, 咬文嚼字

show indifference to:对……漠不关心

e.g. The mean teacher seemed to show indifference to his failing students.

这可鄙的老师似乎对那些成绩不及格的学生漠不关心。

e.g. He is the man who shows indifference to personal affairs.

他是一个不计较个人得失的人。

out of work:失业

e.g. He must square up to the reality of being out of work.

他必须正视失业这一现实。

e.g. If Americans didn't get a new car every year thousands of our workpeople would be out of work.

假如美国人不每年买一辆新车,那么千千万万的工人们就会失业。

have some trouble:遇到困难

e.g. I have some trouble in English listening.

英语听力不好。

e.g. If you have some trouble, you could ask us to help you.

如果有困难,你可以叫我们帮你。