Subject:Do you mind if Ipick your brains?

迷你對話

A:Do you mind if Ipick your brains?

你介意我像你請教嗎？

B:No problem. I will help you as best as I can.

沒問題，我會盡可能幫助你。

地道表達

pick one’s brains

1.解詞釋義

Pick one’s brains的字面意思是“摘某人的腦袋”，比喻為“向別人學習和討教，在解決某問題中采用別人的想法”或“了解或弄清別人的想法，讓被人告訴你他們對某事的看法”。

2.拓展例句

e.g. I need a new French dictionary. Can Ipick your brainsabout the best one to buy?

我需要一部新的法語詞典. 能否向您請教哪本最好?

e.g. Why should a successful company allow another firm topick its brains?

為什么一個成功的企業就得允許別的公司來討教呢？

3.視野拓展

Pick one’s brains作為褒義短語的話，是“向別人討教，請教”的意思，作為貶義短語，它表示“剽竊他人的思想或成果，抄襲”等。

e.g. He refused to prepare for the exam, but counted on being able topick his roommate's brains.

他不肯準備考試,仗著他能夠抄襲他室友的。

Ps : as best as sb. can的意思是“盡力地”。例如：

e.g. Martin manages his business as best he can.

Martin竭盡所能經營他的事業。