Dialogue:
A: Do you think Frank is a good choice for monitor?
你認(rèn)為弗蘭克是當(dāng)班長(zhǎng)的合適人選嗎?
B: He is.
是的。
A: Why?
何出此言?
B: Because he's the kind of guys who put a bold face on it in the face of difficulties.
因?yàn)樗悄欠N在困難面前總能保持勇氣的人。
一, 詞海拾貝
put a bold face on something
exp. To act as though a particular situation is not as undesirable or grim as it really is.(對(duì)某事裝作滿不在乎的樣子;假裝無(wú)事的樣子;大膽有信心地去應(yīng)付某事)
e.g. Gavin put a bold face on it when the doctors told him that he would never completely recover from his illness.
醫(yī)生告訴加文他的病將永遠(yuǎn)無(wú)法痊愈時(shí),他裝作滿不在乎的樣子。
e.g. Although my mother tried to put a good face on her medical situation, I knew that her health was rapidly deteriorating.
盡管我母親竭力裝出一副健康狀況良好的樣子,但我知道她的健康狀況正在迅速惡化。
e.g. They tried to put a good face on their break-up but we all knew that they had been fighting with each other for weeks.
他們?cè)噲D裝出一副和解的樣子,但我們都知道他們已經(jīng)吵了好幾個(gè)星期了。
e.g. They had got some bad news but they put a bold face on it and received their guests with smile.
他們得到了一些壞消息,但他們裝出一副毫不在乎的樣子,仍然面帶微笑地迎接客人。
二, 語(yǔ)匯積累
in face of:面對(duì)……,在……面前
e.g. In face of danger, she stood fast and showed her courage.
面臨危險(xiǎn),她毫不讓步,表現(xiàn)出了她的勇氣。
e.g. We never weaken our efforts in face of difficulties.
我們?cè)诶щy面前從不松勁。
三, 口語(yǔ)句式
語(yǔ)意:某人是當(dāng)擔(dān)任某個(gè)職務(wù)的合適人員。
句型:Someone is a good choice for +表示職位的名詞。
例句:He is a good choice for headmaster. (他是當(dāng)校長(zhǎng)的合適人員。)