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A:美语训练班上课啦! 我是杨琳！
B:我是Kat! 杨琳，今天教什么呢？
A:今天咱们要去海边冲浪, 要去看一场糟糕的情侣约会，要谈谈出席社交活动的礼仪, 还要告诉大家怎么用美语说“小心眼儿”。
B:听着不错！
A:Of course！不过节目一开始，咱们还是先来学个词儿！
Learn A Word #1373 like-minded
今天我们要学的词是like-minded. Like-minded is spelled l-i-k-e-m-i-n-d-e-d, like-minded. Like-minded, 意思是想法和目标相同的。维基解密的创始人阿桑奇频频登上新闻头条。He founded WikiLeaks with a group of like-minded people in 2006. 他在2006年与一群志向相似的人共同创办了维基解秘。Occupy Washington protesters encourage like-minded people to join them on the street. 占领华盛顿的示威者们邀请跟他们目标一致的人加入他们的行列。The speed dating agency brings like-minded single people together for social events. 这家速配机构给志同道合的单身男女创造社交的机会。好的，今天我们学习的词是like-minded, like-minded, like-minded.
A:like-minded志趣相投的，If you want to start a business, you'd better find a like-minded partner. 如果想做买卖，最好找个志趣相投的合伙人。 这样说对不对？
B:That's correct. But if you really want to make a wise decision, you should listen to all kinds of opinions, including those that are different from your own.
A:对，兼听则明嘛，如果只听和自己看法一样的意见，那就可能会出现group thinking──群体性思维，也就是单一固定的思维模式。
B:Exactly. Don't brush off other people's ideas. They may be good, even if they are different from yours.
A:对，在下面的"美国习惯用语"中，咱们就来教这个brush off.
Words and idioms 948 Brush off
