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英语口语练习小对话 第17期:死胡同

习语:a blind alley讲解: 这是一个名词性短语,alley是胡同,小巷的意思。从字面上理解,是“瞎胡同”“死胡同”,引申为“前途暗淡”“行不通”之义。Eg. When he invested in that business, he went up a blind alley.当他投资做那个

习语:a blind alley

讲解: 这是一个名词性短语,alley是胡同,小巷的意思。从字面上理解,是“瞎胡同”“死胡同”,引申为“前途暗淡”“行不通”之义。

Eg. When he invested in that business, he went up a blind alley.

当他投资做那个生意时,他就走上了一条绝路。

Eg. Bob did not take the job because it was a blind alley.

鲍勃没有接受此职,因为它没有发展前途。

迷你对话:

A :Why did Tom quit the job?

Tom为什么要辞职?

B :He said his present job seemed to bea blind alley.

他说目前的工作暗淡。

A :If he doesn't change his attitude toward his work, I don't think a new job canmake any difference.

如果他不改变对工作的态度,即使再换一份新工作也不会有什么变化。

词海拾贝:

quit a job 辞职

Eg. He has a good mind to quit that job.

他很想辞去那份工作。

Eg. It would be folly to quit your job before finding a new one.

在你找到新的工作前就辞职是不明智的。

change one's attitude to sth 改变对......的态度

If you don't change your attitude to your study, your will be sure to go into a blind alley.

如果你不改变对学习的态度,你是没有什么前途的。

make some difference 有些 ... 作用或影响, 区别

Eg. Flowers make some difference to a room.

鲜花没有使房间有所不同。

Eg. this is an area where I believe some creative collaborations and partnerships could make a difference.

我认为,这是通过某种创造性合作与伙伴关系可以改观的领域。

Eg. Now I've worked on issues like these for a long time, some of them for30 years, and I am determined to make a difference for all of you.

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