pick your brain 我有问题想请教你
大家在看美剧的时候是不是经常看到“pick your brain”这样的表达,千万不要误以为这是骂人的话,如果理解错意思,会让别人笑掉大牙。 实际上,pick your brain是指“我有问题想请教你,征求某人的意见,向某人学习”。 If you have some time later, I like to pick your brain about some legal issues. 你要是有时间,我想向你请教一些法律问题。 You sound very well traveled, so I'm hoping to pick your brain. 听起来你的旅行经验丰富,我正想多借鉴你的心得。 brain在口语中很常见,我们再来学习一些其他的表达: 1 rack one's brain 绞尽脑汁,冥思苦想 We'll have to rack our brain and think of some effective measures. 我们得绞尽脑汁想出一些行之有效的办法。 2 brain teaser 脑筋急转弯 The answer reminded me of a brain-teaser that's been entertaining me for the past couple of months. 这个回答让我想起了几个月来一直在思考的一个脑筋急转弯问题。 3 brain trust 专家顾问团,智囊团 The president faces conflicting advice from his brain trust. 总统面对着智囊团提出的相互冲突的意见。 4 bird brain 笨蛋;〈美俚〉轻浮无知的人 Don't ask that bird brain, he knew nothing. 别问那傻瓜,他什么也不懂。 |