英语四级高分必备500关键句(MP3+文本)第337期:完型语法(337)
日期:2017-08-18 10:40

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337. I know you've got a smooth tongue, so don't talk me into buying it.

英语四级译文:
我知道你很会说话,所以不要劝我买这个。

四级词汇讲解:
本句中的get a smooth tongue是俚语,意为“会说话”。由此衍生出来的表达还有a smooth,plausible individual(八面玲珑、油嘴滑舌的人),a smooth-tongued hypocrite(油腔滑调的伪君子)。

talk sb. into doing sth.意为“说服某人做某事”。如:
His mother talked him into going to Europe with her.他妈妈劝他与她一起去欧洲。

英语四级考点归纳:
与tongue有关的表达除了短语a smooth tongue(油嘴滑舌)和a glib tongue(三寸不烂之舌)以外还有:

※ mother tongue意为“母语”。如:
English is her mother tongue.英语是她的母语。

※ with tongue in cheek意为“胡说八道”。如:
Don't be fooled by all his complimentary remarks-they were all said with tongue in cheek.别让他的恭维话给糊弄住—那些话可不能当真。

※ set tongues wagging意为“令人们嚼舌”。如:
Their scandalous affair has really set tongues wagging.他们的风流事可招来了不少闲话。

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