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今天菲菲为什么总是对 Neil 的外表指指点点?Neil 说菲菲在“have a go at him”,他用的这个表达是什么意思?看视频,学习一个表示“批评、指责某人”的口语说法。
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Feifei:Morning, Neil. In a rush today, were you?
Neil:Just a bit, Feifei. You know, kids, breakfast, commute. The usual. Why?
Feifei:Well – I noticed your shirt isn’t ironed.
Neil:Very attentive of you.
Feifei:And your shirt has – ketchup on it?
Neil:Oops, yes – beans for breakfast.
Feifei:And you haven’t shaved, have you?
Neil:Well. Erm…
Feifei:You really do need to make more of an effort.
Neil:Feifei, why are you having a go at me?
Feifei:Relax, Neil. I’m just giving you the opportunity to use the phrase we are teaching, which is: ‘have a go’!
Neil:Well, that’s a relief. ‘To have a go at someone’, as we’ve just seen, means to criticise someone.
Feifei:是的,英式表达“ have a go at someone”的实际意思是“指责、批评、数落某人”。 这是一个口语中常用的说法。
Neil:Let’s hear some examples.
Examples
The boss really had a go at Michaela after she offended our clients.
Susie had a go at her husband last night. He’d forgotten all about her birthday.
Why do you always have a go at me? Why can’t you say something nice?
Feifei:好了,“to have a go at someone” 就是我们要教给大家的表达。
Neil:There. Can we be nice to each other now?
Feifei:Well, we can have a go!
Neil:Ah, very clever. ‘To have a go’ has another meaning – ‘to try’.
Feifei:没错,“to have a go”的另一个意思是“尝试做某件事”。
Neil:Why don’t you have a go at making an example sentence, Feifei?
Feifei:没问题,我用“have a go”造个句:I’m going to have a go at cooking a Thai curry from scratch.
Neil:Tasty. ‘To have a go’ meaning ‘to try’. And one last thing, Feifei. Do I really look scruffy?
Feifei:Not at all. Though you could shave once in a while.
Neil:I’ll have a go. Just for you, Feifei.
Feifei:Bye.
Neil:Goodbye.
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