校園英語口語習慣用語 第140期:have half a mind
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have half a mind 做事半心半意
【講解】
half a mind的意思是“一半思維,半個腦子"。該習語直譯爲“(做事)只用半個腦子”,引申爲“半心半意,敷衍了事”。
【對話】
A:We received a complaint from a customer saying that you had half a mind in your work.
A:我們收到一份顧客的投訴,說你在工作中敷衍塞責。
B:It's not my fanlt. She's just making a big fuss about nothing.
B:那不是我的錯。她只不過是小題太做。
A:We'll have an investigation. But I would remind you that customers are always right. I want you to rememberthis.
A:我們會調查此事的。但我要提醒你,顧客永遠都是對的。希望你記住這一點。
B:Yes, manager.
B:是,經理。