迷你對話學地道口語第2080期:故意淘氣讓人發火

情景對話：

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A: I think teaching is so boring.

我覺得當一名老師非常無聊。

B: Why?

爲什麼？

A: The children always twist your tail.

孩子們總是故意淘氣，讓你發火。

B: I don't think so. I think they are so lovely.

我不這麼想，我覺得他們很可愛。

詞海拾貝：

twist one’s tail：故意淘氣讓人發火，做一些惹人生厭的事情

e.g. If his behaviour is annoying you, leave him to me——I'll twist his tail for him.

如果他的舉止使你不愉快，就把他交給我好了，我會使他服服帖帖的。

e.g. She had never taught at a school before and the children found it very easy to twist her tail.

她以前從未教過書，所以孩子們發現惹她生氣是件很容易的事。