英语口语练习小对话 第661期:插嘴
Subject:It is not polite to butt in when other people offer advice.
迷你对话
A: This morning, you always interrupt me in the conference. Do you know it is not polite to butt in when other people offer advice?
今天早上开会时你总是打断我,你不知道别人讲话时你插嘴是不礼貌的吗?
B: I am really sorry. I wan just too excited.
真的很抱歉。我只是太激动了。
地道表达
butt in
1. 解释
Butt in的意思是“插手,干涉,闯入”,相当于intervene。
2. 例句
e.g. He was going to butt in when his mother darted a look of disapproval at him.
他刚要插嘴,妈妈瞥了他一眼。
e.g. Why do you butt in when grown people are talking?
大人说话你插什么嘴?
e.g. His boy's looking after him and there's no cause for you to butt in!
有他的佣人照顾他,用不着你插一脚!
e.g. It's none of your business, so please don't butt in.
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