英语口语练习小对话 第570期:有理由抱怨或争论
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      Subject:I have a bone to pick with you, sir.

      迷你对话

      A: I have a bone to pick with you, sir. I cannot goalong with your view.

      先生,我得和你理论一番,我不同意您的观点。

      B: OK. Go ahead.

      好的,说吧。

      地道表达

      have a bone to pick

      1. 解词释义

      Have a bone to pick从字面意思是“挑骨头”的意思,引申为“有理由来抱怨或争论”。这个习语源于16世纪是从狗啃骨头这一行为引申而来的。狗对于骨头有极大的爱好,总是啃不完,爱不释手,于是,have a bone topick就被用来指代“需要常时间讨论的事情”了。

      2. 拓展例句

      e.g. I can't make out why he seems to have a bone to pick with almost everyone.

      我真搞不懂为什么他好象和几乎每个人都有仇似的。

      e.g. Here! I have a bone to pick with you about the way you spoke to me yesterday.

      喂!我对你昨天向我说话的那种方式有意见。

      e.g. I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed.

      我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢!

      Ps:go along with的意思是“赞同”,相当于agree with。例如:

      Your suggestion is illegal; I can't go along with it.

      你的建议不合法;我不能赞同。

      You'll have to go along with it, or the whole deal's off.

      可你必须照办,否则这桩买卖就吹了。

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