大家在看美劇的時(shí)候是不是經(jīng)?吹“pick your brain”這樣的表達(dá),千萬(wàn)不要誤以為這是罵人的話(huà),如果理解錯(cuò)意思,會(huì)讓別人笑掉大牙。
實(shí)際上,pick your brain是指“我有問(wèn)題想請(qǐng)教你,征求某人的意見(jiàn),向某人學(xué)習(xí)”。
If you have some time later, I like to pick your brain about some legal issues.
你要是有時(shí)間,我想向你請(qǐng)教一些法律問(wèn)題。
You sound very well traveled, so I'm hoping to pick your brain.
聽(tīng)起來(lái)你的旅行經(jīng)驗(yàn)豐富,我正想多借鑒你的心得。
brain在口語(yǔ)中很常見(jiàn),我們?cè)賮?lái)學(xué)習(xí)一些其他的表達(dá):
1 rack one's brain
絞盡腦汁,冥思苦想
We'll have to rack our brain and think of some effective measures.
我們得絞盡腦汁想出一些行之有效的辦法。
2 brain teaser
腦筋急轉(zhuǎn)彎
The answer reminded me of a brain-teaser that's been entertaining me for the past couple of months.
這個(gè)回答讓我想起了幾個(gè)月來(lái)一直在思考的一個(gè)腦筋急轉(zhuǎn)彎問(wèn)題。
3 brain trust
專(zhuān)家顧問(wèn)團(tuán),智囊團(tuán)
The president faces conflicting advice from his brain trust.
總統(tǒng)面對(duì)著智囊團(tuán)提出的相互沖突的意見(jiàn)。
4 bird brain
笨蛋;〈美俚〉輕浮無(wú)知的人
Don't ask that bird brain, he knew nothing.
別問(wèn)那傻瓜,他什么也不懂。
(來(lái)源:滬江英語(yǔ))