校園英語口語習慣用語 第140期:have half a mind

have half a mind 做事半心半意

【講解】

half a mind的意思是“一半思維，半個腦子"。該習語直譯爲“（做事）只用半個腦子”,引申爲“半心半意，敷衍了事”。

【對話】

A:We received a complaint from a customer saying that you had half a mind in your work.

A:我們收到一份顧客的投訴，說你在工作中敷衍塞責。

B:It's not my fanlt. She's just making a big fuss about nothing.

B:那不是我的錯。她只不過是小題太做。

A:We'll have an investigation. But I would remind you that customers are always right. I want you to rememberthis.

A:我們會調查此事的。但我要提醒你，顧客永遠都是對的。希望你記住這一點。

B:Yes, manager.

B：是，經理。