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我們經(jīng)常會(huì)問別人:你們家里誰說了算?也就是誰作最后決定。美國(guó)人經(jīng)常
說:to calls the shots.
To call the shots 也就是作最后決定、下命令。To call the shots 的原
來意思是:軍官下令部隊(duì)開槍。但是現(xiàn)在to call the shots 已經(jīng)在口語中常常
出現(xiàn)。請(qǐng)聽一個(gè)公司雇員在講他公司里的事:
例句-1: "The three partners who own our company are supposed to have
equal say in running it. But one of them, old Mister Johns , is the
one who calls the shots and tells us what to do." 他說:" 我們公司三個(gè)
老板在經(jīng)營(yíng)方面應(yīng)該是有同樣發(fā)言權(quán)的。但是最后做決定的總是老約翰先生,每
次都是由他來告訴我們干什么。"
有些男人很不喜歡女人當(dāng)他們的領(lǐng)導(dǎo),但是有時(shí)也無可奈何。下面就是一例
:
例句-2: "Some men in the office thought no woman could be strong
enough to be boss. But a week after Miss Smith took charge, they learned
she was going to call the shots and they'd better listen."他說:" 辦公
室里有些男的雇員以為沒有一個(gè)女子有足夠的能力來當(dāng)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)。但是,在史密斯小
姐主管工作一個(gè)禮拜以后,他們知道她說的話就是命令,因此還是服從她為好。
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下面我們要給大家介紹的一個(gè)常用語是:to call one's bluff.To call one's
bluff 就是揭露某人虛張聲勢(shì)的做法。這個(gè)俗語來自美國(guó)人喜歡玩的撲克牌游戲。
有時(shí)你手里的牌很壞,但是你想讓別人認(rèn)為你手里的牌好極了,可是別人不
相信你,對(duì)你進(jìn)行挑戰(zhàn),這就是to call one's bluff.你聽聽一位打牌老手是怎
么說的:
例句-3: "Sometimes you can scare the other players out of the game
with a bluff and 'steal' the pot with a worthless hand. But it can be
very expensive if another player calls your bluff." 他說:" 有時(shí)候你可
以虛張聲勢(shì)把其他牌友嚇住了,這樣你就偷偷地用一手壞牌贏了錢�?墒牵�
另一個(gè)打牌的人不相信你,向你挑戰(zhàn),那你就可能會(huì)輸不少錢。"
To call one's bluff 這個(gè)說法現(xiàn)在已經(jīng)不局限在打牌上了。下面這個(gè)例子
是一個(gè)公司的經(jīng)理在對(duì)他的助手講話:
例句-4: "One of our salesmen asked for a raise in salary today ,
and said he'd have to leave if we didn't give him a raise. But I called
his bluff ——I told him no , and wished him good luck. Then he said
he'd stay on with us because he liked working here so much."他說:" 我
們公司的一個(gè)推銷員今天要我給他加工資,說要是我們不給他加工資,他就不在
這兒干了。但是我沒上他的當(dāng),拒絕了他的要求,還祝他好運(yùn)氣。于是他就改口
說他非常喜歡這兒的工作,愿意在這兒繼續(xù)做下去。"
今天我們講的兩個(gè)俗語是:to call the shots 和to call one's bluff.To
call the shots是下命令、做最后決定。To call one's bluff 是揭露某人虛張
聲勢(shì)的做法。
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