英語口語練習小對話 第737期:向......討教
Subject:Do you mind if Ipick your brains?
迷你對話
A:Do you mind if Ipick your brains?
你介意我像你請教嗎？
B:No problem. I will help you as best as I can.
沒問題，我會盡可能幫助你。
地道表達
pick one’s brains
1.解釋
Pick one’s brains的字面意思是“摘某人的腦袋”，比喻爲“向別人學習和討教，在解決某問題中採用別人的想法”或“瞭解或弄清別人的想法，讓被人告訴你他們對某事的看法”。
2.例句
e.g. I need a new French dictionary. Can Ipick your brainsabout the best one to buy?
我需要一部新的法語詞典. 能否向您請教哪本最好?
e.g. Why should a successful company allow another firm topick its brains?
爲什麼一個成功的企業就得允許別的公司來討教呢？
3.視野拓展
Pick one’s brains作爲褒義短語的話，是“向別人討教，請教”的意思，作爲貶義短語，它表示“剽竊他人的思想或成果，抄襲”等。
e.g. He refused to prepare for the exam, but counted on being able topick his roommate's brains.
他不肯準備考試,仗着他能夠抄襲他室友的。
Ps : as best as sb. can的意思是“盡力地”。例如：
e.g. Martin manages his business as best he can.
Martin竭盡所能經營他的事業。
