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地道英语学习第21期(附讲解音频):做好事以便获表扬

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William: Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English, I'm William.

Feifei: 我是冯菲菲。William, what are you doing with that suitcase and flowers and boxes of chocolates? William 手里拿着一把鲜花和一盒巧克力,一定是给某人的礼物了…

William: Oh, well I'm spending the weekend with my wife's parents so I thought I'd get something for my mother-in-law.
这周末我得和妻子的父母共同度过,所以我想我得给岳母买点东西。

Feifei: Oh I see! William 这个周末要去看望岳父岳母,所以准备了很多礼物。

William: And I'm going to do a bit of decorating and gardening for them too.
我也会为他们做点装饰,弄弄园子。

Feifei: Wow, you really are trying to earn some brownie points, aren't you? 我看出来了 William 其实在努力表现,以便获得老人的好评与认可。

William: Yes, I'm trying to earn some brownie points.

Feifei: To earn some brownie points. Brownie points 这个词的来历和一个叫 'The Brownies' 的女童子团有关系。它的成员做了好事可以得分,类似中国小学生们得到红星或者红旗一样,对做好事的人有一种表扬。这个短语的意思呢就是为获得表扬而做好事。

William: Yes, you see I'm not sure if my mother-in-law really… likes me very much. So that's why I'm trying to earn some brownie points. Maybe she'll change her attitude towards me.
是的,你看我不确定岳母是否真的喜欢我。那就是我做好事的原因,也许她会改变对我的态度

Feifei: Oh dear. William 的岳母好像不再喜欢他,所以他就拼命地表现,买礼物,以便获得丈母娘的欢心。下面请听例句。

Example

Man: Look at Gary. He keeps offering to do extra work – even at weekends
看看Gary。他总是让我做额外的工作——尤其是在周末。

Lady: Well he's hoping to earn a few brownie points with the bosses. There's a new position opening up and I reckon he'll apply for it.

Feifei: 这个说话的人主动多做工作以便获得老板的赏识,这是很快会有晋升提拔的机会。

William: But to earn brownie points is more than just doing someone a favour.

Feifei: 是的,这个短语不单纯是为某人帮忙的意思,关键是要得到某人的认可和表扬,是个非常轻松随便的短语。

William: When was the last time you earned brownie points from someone, Feifei?
飞飞,你上次做好事是什么时候?

Feifei: Oh I don't try to get other people's approval.
我不想得到他人的证明。

William: Hmm, really? So you don't really care what people think about you?
真的吗?你真的不在乎别人怎么看你?

Feifei: No, not at all. But William, you've got so much stuff with you. Are you taking the train to your in-laws' house? Can I give you a lift to the station?
不在乎。William,你随身带了这么多东西,你得坐火车去岳母家吧?我送你去车站?

William: Oh thanks! That's really kind of you. I was beginning to think you were a bit selfish but now I can see you're quite generous… Ah, I understand!
谢谢,你真是太好了。我原以为你有点自私,但是现在我觉得你很慷慨,我懂了

Feifei: Yes, I'm trying to earn some brownie points!
是的,我正做些好事。

William: Well, you succeeded! Goodbye!

Feifei: Bye!

重点单词   查看全部解释    
suitcase ['su:tkeis]

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n. 手提箱

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understand [.ʌndə'stænd]

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vt. 理解,懂,听说,获悉,将 ... 理解为,认为<

 
authentic [ɔ:'θentik]

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adj. 可信(靠)的,真实的,真正的

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approval [ə'pru:vəl]

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n. 批准,认可,同意,赞同

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generous ['dʒenərəs]

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adj. 慷慨的,宽宏大量的,丰盛的,味浓的

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