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英语口语练习小对话第657期:打搅,使......不方便

2014-08-10来源:和谐英语

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Subject：I don’t want to put you out.

迷你对话

A: Don’t worry. I will try my best to persuade the manager not to fire you.

别担心，我会尽力劝说经理不要开除你。

B: Please don’t go to so much trouble. I don’t want to put you out.

请不要那费那么多功夫，我不想给你添麻烦。

地道表达

put sb. out

1. 解释

Put out在这里的意思是“打搅，使......不方便，麻烦某人”。它还有其他的意思：激怒，使忧虑，使困扰。

2. 例句

e.g. He was plainly very put out at finding her there.

发现她在那里他明显很不安。

e.g. I did not blame him for feeling put out.

我没有因为心烦而责备他。

e.g. I am sorry that I have put you out.

对不起打搅您了。