點滴英語天天學第292期:雅思詞彙(132)

1. have a bone to pick with

釋義：To have something that you want to complain to somebody about. （有事情向某人抱怨）

e.g. Hey, I have a bone to pick with you! Why didn't you put gas in my car after you borrowed it?

嘿，我和你說個事情！你借了我的車，爲什麼不給它加油?

e.g. Here, I’ve got a bone to pick with you: why did you tell David I wasn’t at home when he phoned?

喂，我得跟你講講理。你爲什麼告訴大衛他打電話來的時候我不在家?

e.g. Honey, I have a bone to pick with you. I don't mind you getting into the bathroom first in the morning, but do you have to be in there so long? You know, I have to get to work on time, too.

親愛的,我有一件事得向你抱怨了。我不在乎你每天早上先用洗澡間,但是，你有必要在裏面呆那末長時間嗎。你知道，我也得按時上班的呀。

e.g. Sally always criticizes me no matter what I wear. Last week, I put on the red dress I bought at Macy's. Everyone said I looked great in that dress. The only person who had a bone to pick with me was Sally. She said the dress was too tight on me. That's ridiculous!

不管我穿什麼，薩莉總是會批評我的。上星期,我穿了在梅喜公司買的那件紅色連衣裙，每個人都說我穿了那件衣服非常好看。唯一挑毛病的人就是薩莉。她說,那件衣服我穿太小了。這簡直是可笑！

2. have a case on someone

釋義：To have a romantic infatuation with someone. （迷戀上某人）

e.g. He has a case on Fayaway and boats with her on the lake.

他迷戀上了Fayaway，同她一起在湖裏划船。

e.g. He has married her as the result of having a case on her suddenly.

他由於突如其來的迷戀而娶了她。

e.g. It would not have been possible for Abradam Lincoln to have a case on any mortal woman.

Abradam Lincoln不可能愛上任何一個凡俗的女人。

e.g. If they believed he had a case on me, they would not try to part us.

要是她們相信他愛上了我，她們不會拆散我們的。