第23課：不誠(chéng)實(shí)的?- 20

【迷你小對(duì)話1】

A: I paid $100 for this medicine, and it doesn’t work.
B: You bought it from Dr. Faust, didn’t you? He is as crooked as a pretzel.

A: 我為這藥花了100美元，但它根本不管用。
B: 你是從Faust大夫那里買的嗎？他凈蒙人！

【迷你小對(duì)話2】

A: Should I take this job? It sounds like a great opportunity!
B: If I were you, I’d turn it down. The company is owned by someone who is known as a crooked shooter.

A: 我應(yīng)該接受這份工作嗎？聽(tīng)起來(lái)是個(gè)絕好的機(jī)會(huì)。
B: 如果我是你的話，我會(huì)拒絕的。這個(gè)公司的老板是個(gè)十足的騙子！

【語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)精講】

as crooked as a pretzel: 用來(lái)形容某人有許多面，并不是總是誠(chéng)實(shí)值得信任，并不是總是充滿善意。pretzel，椒鹽卷餅。
turn down: 拒絕。
a crooked shooter: 不值得信任的人；不誠(chéng)實(shí)的人。shooter，射手。
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