迷你對話學地道口語第期:裝作滿不在乎的樣子
DiAlogue:
A: Do you think Frank is a good choice for monitor?
你認爲弗蘭克是當班長的合適人選嗎?
B: He is.
是的。
A: Why?
何出此言?
B: Because he's the kind of guys who put a bold face on it in the face of difficulties.
因爲他是那種在困難面前總能保持勇氣的人。
一, 詞海拾貝
put a bold face on something
exp. To act as though a particular situation is not as undesirable or grim as it really is.(對某事裝作滿不在乎的樣子;假裝無事的樣子;大膽有信心地去應付某事)
e.g. Gavin put a bold face on it when the doctors told him that he would never completely recover from his illness.
醫生告訴加文他的病將永遠無法痊癒時,他裝作滿不在乎的樣子。
e.g. Although my mother tried to put a good face on her medical situation, I knew that her health was rapidly deteriorating.
儘管我母親竭力裝出一副健康狀況良好的樣子,但我知道她的健康狀況正在迅速惡化。
e.g. They tried to put a good face on their break-up but we all knew that they had been fighting with each other for weeks.
他們試圖裝出一副和解的樣子,但我們都知道他們已經吵了好幾個星期了。
e.g. They had got some bad news but they put a bold face on it and received their guests with smile.
他們得到了一些壞消息,但他們裝出一副毫不在乎的樣子,仍然面帶微笑地迎接客人。
二, 語彙積累
in face of:面對……,在……面前
e.g. In face of danger, she stood fast and showed her courage.
面臨危險,她毫不讓步,表現出了她的勇氣。
e.g. We never weaken our efforts in face of difficulties.
我們在困難面前從不鬆勁。
三, 口語句式
語意:某人是當擔任某個職務的合適人員。
句型:Someone is a good choice for +表示職位的名詞。
例句:He is a good choice for headmaster. (他是當校長的合適人員。)