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迷你对话 A: My mother likes to split hairs. 我妈妈总是过于计较。 B: What do you mean by that? 你这话是什么意思。 A: She has keen to buy something which is much cheaper. 她喜欢买更加便宜的东西。 B: Mothers like that. 母亲都是这样。 对话精讲 第一、地道短语 split hairs 1 解词释义 该语的意思是逐步演变而来的。最初是指“将东西分成若干平均的等分”。后来该语有了讽刺意义,指人“为了小事斤斤计较”,“争论不休”“钻牛角尖”。 2 支持范例 Let's not split hairs over words, let's look at the facts. 咱们不要在辞句上吹毛求疵了,还是看事实吧。 You really don't need to split hairs on this issue. 对于这件事,你实在不必过分细心。 第二、词海拾贝 keen to:热衷于 e.g. He is keen to have a look at the Great Wall. 他很想去看看长城。 e.g. She' s keen to get ahead in her career. 她热望在事业上出人头地。 e.g. She loved clothes, and was always immensely keen to show off any new purchase. 她喜欢各式衣服,而且常常希望显示自己新买的衣服。 e.g. She' s keen to get in on any discussions about the new project. 她一心想参加有关新计画的讨论。 |