【英语札记】
bigtalk 与 talkbig
嘉中
bigtalk 是名词短语(noun phase),意思是“说大话”、“吹牛”、“夸夸
其谈”(exaggerated, showy,or boastful speech)。
1) Lucy isalways full of big talk, but she rarely follows through on it.
露西总是大话连篇,但她很少兑现。
2) We heard alot of big talk from Mrs. Smith about her husband that never came
toanything.
我们从史密斯夫人口里听说过许多吹嘘她丈夫的话, 尽是些无稽之言。
3) No bigtalk with me, I have your number.
别跟我瞎吹了,我又不是不了解你的底细。
talkbig 是动词短语(verb phase)。意思是 “说大话”、“吹牛”(make
large claims andboasts)
1) He likes to talk big as though he was an importantperson.
他老爱说大话,就仿佛他是一位要人似的。
2) It isn'tthat he lied exactly, but he did tend to talk big.
不见得他真是说谎,但他的确往往说大话。
3) You're talkingbig today. Could you please be a bit more realistic?
今天你吹大了,你能不能说得现实点?
4) We dislike those who talk big and do nothing.
我们不喜欢那种夸夸其谈,不干实事的人。
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