點滴英語天天學第336期:雅思詞彙(196)
1. Expresson ：kick back
Explanation 1：To take it easy; relax. （放鬆休息）
Example：You should kick back at home and watched TV.
你應該在家休息放鬆一下，看看電視。
The boss is taking the day off? Hey, I can kick back today !
老闆今天休假呀？ 嘿，那我今天能放鬆了。
As soon as they've finished up, they kicked back and waited for the next show.
他們一完工就開始休息，等待下一場演出。
Leave all your problems behind. For now, just kick back and enjoy the moment.
忘掉你所有的煩惱。你現在只需放鬆，享受當下。
Explanation 2：報復，予以反擊
Example：Tom wanted to kick back at the people who had written so unfavourably about his new book in the newspapers.
湯姆想對那些在報上發表文章對他的新作說三道四的人予以反擊。
You ought to kick back at such malicious slander.
你應當反擊這種惡毒的污衊。
2. Expression：line one’s own pockets
Explanation：To make money for oneself in a greedy or dishonest fashion. （用公款自肥，中飽私囊）
Example：He has been lining his pockets for 27 years while his country has been in poverty.
在他的國家陷入貧困的27年裏，他一直在中飽私囊。
Morris lined his own pockets with most of the cash, buying a Mercedes Benz, jewelry and paying off credit card debts as well.
Morris掙了很多不義之財，於是買了一輛奔馳車以及珠寶，還還清了信用卡債務。
They are interested in lining their own pockets first and serving the people second.
他們感興趣的是先中飽私囊，再爲人民服務。
情景對話：
A: I heard that policeman wasn’t honest.
我聽說那名警察不正直。
B: Yeah, he lined his own pockets by protecting the mafia.
啊，他通過保護黑道而中飽私囊。
3. Expression：kick downstairs
Explanation：To assign to a lower position; reduce in rank. （降職）
Example： She was kicked downstairs because she always speaks up.
由於出言不遜她被降職。
Thomas was kicked downstairs for not fawning upon his immediate superior.
Thomas因爲不奉承他的頂頭上司而被降職。
