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1、 英语口语练习资料：打如意算盘A: Janes mother always wants her to marry a big shot. Jane的妈妈始终想让她嫁给有钱人。 B: That is just wishful thinking . The cost of higher education has increased in recent years of faster than the cost of living. So she wants Janes brother to go on studying and earn his doctorate by means of it.
2、 那只是她的如意算盘。近年来，高等训练费用增长速度比生活费用增长快，所以她想通过这种方式让Jane的弟弟取得博士学位。 A: But its unfair for Jane. 这对Jane太不公正了。 对话精讲 第一、 地道表达 【 核心短语 】 wishful thinking 【解词释义 】该短语源于奥地利心理学家兼精神病学家弗洛伊德（Fred）的精神分析。这一术语指“一个人对他所盼望而难以实现的事物不理智的表达。”后来比方“打如意算盘”“一厢情愿的想法”“痴心妄想”等意思。 【支持范例1 】 I think her condition is improving but it may ju
3、st be wishful thinking on my part. 我认为她的状况正在改善, 但这或许是我一厢情愿的想法。 【支持范例2 】It”s wishful thinking to expect Phil to help you, he”s a goldbrick. 盼望菲尔帮忙你那是幻想,他是个懒汉。 【支持范例3 】Without possessing the necessary skills, strategic intent is merely wishful thinking. 假如不具备必要的技能，战略意图只是美妙的愿望。 【支持范例4 】Maybe it is only
4、 your wishful thinking to be close friends with him. After all, the time is too short for you to really know each other. 或许这只是你的如意算盘和他成为密友。究竟时间太短了，他们没法深入了解彼此。 其次、 词海拾贝 1. a big shot：大人物，具有影响力的人；要人；大亨 【典型范例1 】He acts like a big shot, but he is just a small potato. 他行事象个大人物,但实际上他却微缺乏道。 【典型范例2 】John is
5、 a big shot in merchant banking. 约翰是商业银行界的大亨。 【典型范例3 】I saw him there acting like a big shot. 我观察他在那儿，活象个大人物似的。 2. by means of ：用，依靠，借助 【典型范例1 】By means of a clever trick, he made it disappear. 他用了个奇妙的手法，把它变没了。 【典型范例2 】We lifted the load by means of a crane. 我们用起重机吊起重物。 【 典型范例3 】These ideas can be c
6、larified by means of an example. 可用一个实例来说明这些概念。 【典型范例4 】I got him back for you by means of the girl. 我通过那个姑娘为你把他找了回来。 第三、 句海拾贝 1. Somebody go on doing something. 【释义】 某人连续做某事。 【范例1】 Unemployment is likely to go on rising this year. 今年的失业人数可能会连续上升。 【范例2】 Tony had to push himself to go on doing such dull work. 汤尼不得不驱策自己连续做这种单调无趣的事。 2. Something is unfair for somebody. 【释义】 某事对某人来说不公正。 【范例】 It is unfair that he gets very little in reward for his hard work. 他工作很辛苦,酬劳却很少,这不公正。
