習語：a blind alley

講解: 這是一個名詞性短語，alley是胡同，小巷的意思。從字面上理解，是“瞎胡同”“死胡同”，引申為“前途暗淡”“行不通”之義。

Eg. When he invested in that business, he went up a blind alley.

當他投資做那個生意時，他就走上了一條絕路。

Eg. Bob did not take the job because it was a blind alley.

鮑勃沒有接受此職，因為它沒有發展前途。

迷你對話：

A :Why did Tom quit the job？

Tom為什么要辭職？

B :He said his present job seemed to bea blind alley.

他說目前的工作暗淡。

A :If he doesn't change his attitude toward his work, I don't think a new job canmake any difference.

如果他不改變對工作的態度，即使再換一份新工作也不會有什么變化。

詞海拾貝：

quit a job 辭職

Eg. He has a good mind to quit that job.

他很想辭去那份工作。

Eg. It would be folly to quit your job before finding a new one.
在你找到新的工作前就辭職是不明智的。

change one's attitude to sth 改變對......的態度

If you don't change your attitude to your study, your will be sure to go into a blind alley.

如果你不改變對學習的態度，你是沒有什么前途的。

make some difference 有些 ... 作用或影響, 區別

Eg. Flowers make some difference to a room.

鮮花沒有使房間有所不同。

Eg. This is an area where I believe some creative collaborations and partnerships could make a difference.

我認為,這是通過某種創造性合作與伙伴關系可以改觀的領域。

Eg. Now I've worked on issues like these for a long time, some of them for30 years, and I am determined to make a difference for all of you.

長期以來,我一直在為這些問題奔忙,有些問題甚至我已經為之奮斗了30年之久,我決心讓這些問題得到改觀。

備注：該節目迷你對話選自《脫口說英語》之習語口語大全，講解為可可原創。