英语口语练习小对话 第737期:向......讨教

Subject:Do you mind if Ipick your brains?

迷你对话

A:Do you mind if Ipick your brains?

你介意我像你请教吗？

B:No problem. I will help you as best as I can.

没问题，我会尽可能帮助你。

地道表达

pick one’s brains

1.解释

Pick one’s brains的字面意思是“摘某人的脑袋”，比喻为“向别人学习和讨教，在解决某问题中采用别人的想法”或“了解或弄清别人的想法，让被人告诉你他们对某事的看法”。

2.例句

e.g. I need a new French dictionary. Can Ipick your brainsabout the best one to buy?

我需要一部新的法语词典. 能否向您请教哪本最好?

e.g. Why should a successful company allow another firm topick its brains?

为什么一个成功的企业就得允许别的公司来讨教呢？

3.视野拓展

Pick one’s brains作为褒义短语的话，是“向别人讨教，请教”的意思，作为贬义短语，它表示“剽窃他人的思想或成果，抄袭”等。

e.g. He refused to prepare for the exam, but counted on being able topick his roommate's brains.

他不肯准备考试,仗着他能够抄袭他室友的。

Ps : as best as sb. can的意思是“尽力地”。例如：

e.g. Martin manages his business as best he can.

Martin竭尽所能经营他的事业。