迷你對話學地道口語第1000期:伸出援助之手
第一， 迷你對話
A: I remember Jim was warm-hearted in the past, but he shows indifference to anything now.
我記得過去吉姆新人文的，但是現在他對一切都漠不關心。
B: Because three years ago when he was out of work and had some trouble in his life, nobody seemed to be lifting a finger to help him.
因爲三年前，他失業了，生活中遇到了麻煩，似乎沒有人向他伸出援助之手。
A: He doesn’t believe in friendship anymore, does he?
他不再相信友誼了，是嗎？
B: No.
是的。
第二， 地道表達
lift a finger
1. 解詞釋義
Lift a finger的意思是“伸出援助之手”。
2. 拓展範例
e.g. We all worked hard, but Jim didn't lift a finger.
我們都努力地幹,可吉姆一點都不幫忙。
e.g. The king did not lift a finger when his people were hungry.
當他的百姓捱餓時,那位國王一點也不管。
e.g. He is the only one who lift a finger to save the children .
他是唯一出力幫助孩子們的人。
第三， 咬文嚼字
show indifference to：對……漠不關心
e.g. The mean teacher seemed to show indifference to his failing students.
這可鄙的老師似乎對那些成績不及格的學生漠不關心。
e.g. He is the man who shows indifference to personal affairs.
他是一個不計較個人得失的人。
out of work：失業
e.g. He must square up to the reality of being out of work.
他必須正視失業這一現實。
e.g. If Americans didn't get a new car every year thousands of our workpeople would be out of work.
假如美國人不每年買一輛新車，那麼千千萬萬的工人們就會失業。
have some trouble：遇到困難
e.g. I have some trouble in English listening.
我英語聽力不好。
e.g. If you.have some trouble, you could ask us to help you.
如果有困難，你可以叫我們幫你。
