迷你对话学英语口语 第1225期:耍两面派

第一， 迷你对话

A: I can see through you. I know how good you are at playing a double game.

我看透你了，我知道你善于耍两面派手段。

B: What do you mean? Do you mean I am two-faced person?

这是什么意思？你是说我是两面派人吗？

A: You may think you are smart, but most of us know you are running with the hare and hunting with the hounds.

你也许认为你很聪明，但是我们绝大部分人都知道你在两面讨好。

第二， 地道表达

play a double game

1. 解词释义

Play a double game的意思是“耍两面派手段”。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. The electorate is growing tired of his playing a double game.

选民对他的口是心非逐渐生厌。

e.g. I didn't know my assistant would play a double game.

我没料到我的助手是个两面派。

第三， 咬文嚼字

see through：看穿，看透

e.g. Women of her mold are easy to see through.

她那种性格的女人是很容易看穿的。

e.g. I see through your game.

我看穿你的把戏了。

be good at：擅长……

e.g. He is good at managing money matters.

他很会理财。

e.g. He' s well-intentioned but not very good at getting things done.

他常常是好心办不出好事。

run with the hare and hunt with the hounds：两面讨好

e.g. He must realize that he can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.

他必须意识到他不能两面讨好。

e.g. " I am not going to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds" he thought" I must act for her. The dad would have wished that"

“我可不想两面讨好，”他想。“我应该帮她一把。爸爸一定也希望我这样做的。”