网罗天下新鲜、好玩、有趣、时尚的英语表达,尽在可可英语独家专栏节目"E聊吧"。
本期节目的topic:对某人大发雷霆
你有没有因为十分生气而对别人大发雷霆?美国人有一个说法是形容这种情绪的,那就是:to give someone a piece of one's mind。To give someone a piece of one's mind并不是把自己的聪敏才智分给别人一点。To give someone a piece of one's mind是指对某人大发雷霆。
例如,一个人开汽车出门,在路上一个开车不守规则、横冲乱闯的人把他弄得很紧张,差点儿没出事。他回到家还在生气,于是他对家里的人说:
"This stupid idiot passed me on the left, then cut in ahead of me so close I had to jam on the brakes to keep from hitting him. When I caught up with him at the stoplight, I rolled down my window, and boy, did I give him a piece of my mind."
这个人说:"这个混蛋,他从我左边超车,然后在靠我很近的地方就往我前面挤,我不得不急煞车,否则我的车就要撞上他的车了。当我在红灯的地方和他平行的时候,嗨,我可把他臭骂了一顿。"
下面这个例子是一个公司经理对他的办公室主任不满,他说:
"Today I'll give my business manager a piece of my mind. I'm tired of him coming in an hour late every day. I'll tell him to be here on time or look for a job some place else."
他说:"今天我得好好地把办公室主任说一顿。他每天迟到一小时,真叫我讨厌。我要叫他准时来上班,否则就到别处去另找工作。"