迷你对话学地道口语第131期:悍然不顾 公然违抗

　　迷你对话：
A:To be a revolutionary needs great courage!
要当革命者需要有勇气呀。
B:He must be courageous¹ enough tofly in the face ofestablished authorities.
他得勇敢向权威挑战。
A:Galileo is one of them.
Galileo就是其中之一。
B:So are Copernicus and many others.
Copernicus，还有许多其他人也是。
地道表达：
fly in the face of
解词释义：
动词fly有“急行，迅速走动”的意思，fly in the face of表示“悍然不顾，公然违抗”，有时候也用作“与......完全相反”。
支持范例：
Eg. Shall I abandon myself to a dispirited despair, or fly in the face of the Almighty²?
我是任凭自己懊丧绝望下去呢，还是公然反抗万能的上帝呢？
Eg. Anyone who is tempted³ to fly in the face of discretion⁴ had better think twice.
任何想轻举妄动的人都要三思而行。
Eg. You can't fly in the face of good business rules and expect to be successful.
你不能违背这些行之有效的生意惯例去期望获得成功。
Eg. Doesn't this fly in the face of what you have been preaching so eloquently⁵ for so long?
难道这不是和你长期以来振振有词宣扬的那些理论大相径庭吗？

1 courageous   

adj.勇敢的，有胆量的

参考例句：

• We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
• He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。

2 almighty   

adj.全能的，万能的；很大的，很强的

参考例句：

• Those rebels did not really challenge Gods almighty power.这些叛徒没有对上帝的全能力量表示怀疑。
• It's almighty cold outside.外面冷得要命。

3 tempted   

v.怂恿（某人）干不正当的事；冒…的险（tempt的过去分词）

参考例句：

• I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't. 我极想发牢骚，但还是没开口。
• I was tempted by the dessert menu. 甜食菜单馋得我垂涎欲滴。

4 discretion   

n.谨慎；随意处理

参考例句：

• You must show discretion in choosing your friend.你择友时必须慎重。
• Please use your best discretion to handle the matter.请慎重处理此事。

5 eloquently   

adv. 雄辩地(有口才地, 富于表情地)

参考例句：

• I was toasted by him most eloquently at the dinner. 进餐时他口若悬河地向我祝酒。
• The poet eloquently expresses the sense of lost innocence. 诗人动人地表达了失去天真的感觉。