趣味青春英语电台 第208期:Pinch of salt

 　　Idiom:

　　Pinch of salt ( different opinion )

　　Hit the book:

　　Badger¹

　　Pajama

　　Dress code

　　Abide²

　　Gossipy

　　Intrude³

　　Talk behind your back

　　1. No Boss To Personally Badger You With Deadlines

　　A work life without a boss hovering⁴ at your back may be enough for anyone to consider earning income from home by means of a work on the internet. Of course, you'd still have a boss and he can still annoy you through email or chat but you know, you can always be on invisible mode if you don't feel like being disturbed. A boss whose office is just right next to yours can never be ignored.

1 badger   

v.一再烦扰，一再要求，纠缠

参考例句：

• Now that our debts are squared.Don't badger me with them any more.我们的债务两清了。从此以后不要再纠缠我了。
• If you badger him long enough,I'm sure he'll agree.只要你天天纠缠他，我相信他会同意。

2 abide   

vi.遵守；坚持；vt.忍受

参考例句：

• You must abide by the results of your mistakes.你必须承担你的错误所造成的后果。
• If you join the club,you have to abide by its rules.如果你参加俱乐部，你就得遵守它的规章。

3 intrude   

vi.闯入；侵入；打扰，侵扰

参考例句：

• I do not want to intrude if you are busy.如果你忙我就不打扰你了。
• I don't want to intrude on your meeting.我不想打扰你们的会议。

4 hovering   

鸟( hover的现在分词 )； 靠近（某事物）； （人）徘徊； 犹豫

参考例句：

• The helicopter was hovering about 100 metres above the pad. 直升机在离发射台一百米的上空盘旋。
• I'm hovering between the concert and the play tonight. 我犹豫不决今晚是听音乐会还是看戏。