迷你對話學地道口語第1925期:爲......辯護

第一，情景對話

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A: Why did you quarrel with our teacher?

爲什麼你和老師吵架？

B: He held a brief for Tom, it's unfair.

他有意維護湯姆，這是不公平的。

A: Don't tell me that. I think you were wrong, too.

別這麼說，我想你也有錯。

第二，詞海拾貝

hold a brief for

exp. To be able or unwilling to tolerate or support someone or something.（爲......辯護，有意維護......）

e.g. The boss held a brief for his assistant who had done wrong.

老闆的助理做錯事情了，但是老闆還是爲他辯護。

第三，語彙積累

quarrel with:與......爭吵

e.g. I would rather be laughed at than quarrel with him.

我寧願被嘲笑，也不願和他吵架。

e.g. It's very sad when husbands and wives quarrel with each other.

夫妻間起口角是很不幸的事。