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英语口语练习小对话第570期:有理由抱怨或争论

2014-04-23来源:和谐英语

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Subject：I have a bone to pick with you, sir.

迷你对话

A: I have a bone to pick with you, sir. I cannot go along with your view.

先生，我得和你理论一番，我不同意您的观点。

B: OK. Go ahead.

好的，说吧。

1. 解释

Have a bone to pick从字面意思是“挑骨头”的意思，引申为“有理由来抱怨或争论”。这个习语源于16世纪是从狗啃骨头这一行为引申而来的。狗对于骨头有极大的爱好，总是啃不完，爱不释手，于是，have a bone to pick就被用来指代“需要常时间讨论的事情”了。

2. 例句

e.g. I can't make out why he seems to have a bone to pick with almost everyone.

我真搞不懂为什么他好象和几乎每个人都有仇似的。

e.g. Here! I have a bone to pick with you about the way you spoke to me yesterday.

喂！我对你昨天向我说话的那种方式有意见。