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迷你對話

A: Has the chief accepted our plan?

頭兒接受了我們的計劃嗎？

B: Not yet. I guess we should send Jim along to talk to the chief since he is such an apple polisher. I am sure he can help.

還沒有了。我想我們應該派Jim這個馬屁精去討好他，他肯定能行。

A: Let’s have a try.

那咱么試試吧。

對話精講

第一、地道表達

【核心短語】apple polisher

【解詞釋義】該詞語源于學生為了討好老師把干干凈凈的蘋果放在教師的講桌上的故事。現在“apple polisher”轉喻為“討人喜歡，拍某人的馬屁”，而“apple-polisher”也就是指“愛拍馬屁的人”。

【典型范例1】He was promoted very quickly because he is a real apple polisher.

他升職升得很快，因為他是一個十足的馬屁精。

【典型范例2】John is an apple-polisher ------ he always agrees with whatever the boss says.

約翰是個馬屁精，不管老板說什么，他都贊同。

【典型范例3】You should take much care of him, and he's a real apple polisher.

你可得多留心那小子，他可是個貨真價實的馬屁精。

【典型范例4】Mary is an apple polisher——she can even handle illegal documents for the boss.

瑪麗是個馬屁精，她甚至可以為老板處理非文件。

第二、詞海拾貝

send along：派遣，發送

【典型例句1】We'll send someone along to fetch it.

我們將派人來取。

【典型例句2】We' ll send Comrade Li along to collect opinions.

我們很快就會派李同志去收集意見。

【典型范例3】If you will send our brother along with us, we will go down and buy food for you.

你若派遣我們的兄弟與我們同去，我們就下去給你米糧。

have a try：試一試，試一下

【典型例句1】I will have a try even though I should fail.

哪怕失敗，我也要試一下。

【典型例句2】If you can't open the box, can I have a try?

如果你打不開這個箱子，我能試一試 嗎?