点滴英语天天学第292期:雅思词汇(132)

1. have a bone to pick with

释义：To have something that you want to complain to somebody about. （有事情向某人抱怨）

e.g. Hey, I have a bone to pick with you! Why didn't you put gas in my car after you borrowed it?

嘿，我和你说个事情！你借了我的车，为什么不给它加油?

e.g. Here, I’ve got a bone to pick with you: why did you tell David I wasn’t at home when he phoned?

喂，我得跟你讲讲理。你为什么告诉大卫他打电话来的时候我不在家?

e.g. Honey, I have a bone to pick with you. I don't mind you getting into the bathroom first in the morning, but do you have to be in there so long? You know, I have to get to work on time, too.

亲爱的,我有一件事得向你抱怨了。我不在乎你每天早上先用洗澡间,但是，你有必要在里面呆那末长时间吗。你知道，我也得按时上班的呀。

e.g. Sally always criticizes me no matter what I wear. Last week, I put on the red dress I bought at Macy's. Everyone said I looked great in that dress. The only person who had a bone to pick with me was Sally. She said the dress was too tight on me. That's ridiculous!

不管我穿什么，萨莉总是会批评我的。上星期,我穿了在梅喜公司买的那件红色连衣裙，每个人都说我穿了那件衣服非常好看。唯一挑毛病的人就是萨莉。她说,那件衣服我穿太小了。这简直是可笑！

2. have a case on someone

释义：To have a romantic infatuation with someone. （迷恋上某人）

e.g. He has a case on Fayaway and boats with her on the lake.

他迷恋上了Fayaway，同她一起在湖里划船。

e.g. He has married her as the result of having a case on her suddenly.

他由于突如其来的迷恋而娶了她。

e.g. It would not have been possible for Abradam Lincoln to have a case on any mortal woman.

Abradam Lincoln不可能爱上任何一个凡俗的女人。

e.g. If they believed he had a case on me, they would not try to part us.

要是她们相信他爱上了我，她们不会拆散我们的。