茶話會第94期:一件棘手的事
一、邊聽邊學 Listen and Learn
put one's finger on 確切指出
go overboard 誇張，魯莽
hard nut to track 艱難的事、棘手的事
get carried away 得意忘形，失去理智
within reason 合理地
make one's hair stand on end 驚駭，恐懼
pull up stakes 遷移
二、邊聽邊說 Listen and Speak
A: I can't put my finger on why business is bad. It's a hard nut to crack.
不知道生意爲什麼這麼不好，這真是一件棘手的事。
B: Do you go overboard when you buy merchandise?
會不會是進貨太多了？
A: Sometimes I get carried away but I usually buy within reason.
有時候我是太過投入了，不過通常都是很合理的。
B: Let's try to pinpoint it. Is your rent too high?
讓我們把問題搞清楚。是房租太貴了嗎？
A: What I pay would make your hair stand on end.
如果你知道我支出了多少錢，你肯定會嚇一跳。
B: If that's the problem, maybe you should pull up stakes.
如果問題在這裏，或許你得考慮搬家。
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