迷你對話學地道口語第1225期:耍兩面派
第一， 迷你對話
A: I can see through you. I know how good you are at playing a double game.
我看透你了，我知道你善於耍兩面派手段。
B: What do you mean? Do you mean I am two-faced person?
這是什麼意思？你是說我是兩面派人嗎？
A: You may think you are smart, but most of us know you are running with the hare and hunting with the hounds.
你也許認爲你很聰明，但是我們絕大部分人都知道你在兩面討好。
第二， 地道表達
play a double game
1. 解詞釋義
Play a double game的意思是“耍兩面派手段”。
2. 拓展範例
e.g. The electorate is growing tired of his playing a double game.
選民對他的口是心非逐漸生厭。
e.g. I didn't know my assistant would play a double game.
我沒料到我的助手是個兩面派。
第三， 咬文嚼字
see through：看穿，看透
e.g. Women of her mold are easy to see through.
她那種性格的女人是很容易看穿的。
e.g. I see through your game.
我看穿你的把戲了。
be good at：擅長……
e.g. He is good at managing money matters.
他很會理財。
e.g. He' s well-intentioned but not very good at getting things done.
他常常是好心辦不出好事。
run with the hare and hunt with the hounds：兩面討好
e.g. He must realize that he can't run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.
他必須意識到他不能兩面討好。
e.g. " I am not going to run with the hare and hunt with the hounds" he thought" I must act for her. The dad would have wished that"
“我可不想兩面討好，”他想。“我應該幫她一把。爸爸一定也希望我這樣做的。”
