迷你對話學地道口語第524期:人人都可以這樣做

Subject: A cat look at a king.

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迷你對話

A: Franklin was not mystery. He could, seize the opportunity.

富蘭克林並不是神奇人物。他只是能抓住機會。

B: People like you should not say so.

像你這樣的人不應該這樣說。

A: Why shouldn’t I? A cat may look at a king.

我爲什麼不能說？人人都可以發表自己的意見。

地道表達

A cat may look at a king.

1. 解詞釋義

A cat may look at a king.的字面意思是“貓也可以看國王。”，比喻爲“人人都平等。”即爲：無名小卒也可以評論大人物。不要因爲別人的資格不夠老或經驗不多，就不讓別人發表自己的看法和意見。

2 拓展例句

e.g. A cat may look at a king. I did but take a shot of the eye at Master Matcham.

貓兒也可以對皇帝看上一眼吶。我對麥青少爺也不過是瞧上那麼一眼罷了。

e.g. When the lady asked the boy what he was staring at so rudely, he remarked, " You, of course! A cat may look at a king, mayn't he?"

當這位太太責問那個小男孩無禮地盯着看什麼時，小孩說：“當然看你囉！貓還能看國王呢，是嘛？”