轻松日记商务职场篇169:正合我意

 　　核心句型：

　　It is a kick.

　　这正合我意。

　　kick在这里是名词，是“刺激、快感、乐趣”的意思。所以It is a kick的正确意思是：“这正合我意”。因此，当美国人说"It is a kick."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"That's exactly what I'm thinking about."、"It is music to my ears."、"You read my mind."。

　　情景对白：

　　Benjamin: Maybe we can distribute our new products to customers for free and collect their feedback.

　　本杰明：或许我们可以向客户免费发放新产品，然后收集反馈信息。

　　Boss: Oh! It is a kick. Just do it!

　　老板：哦！这正合我意。就这么办吧！

　　搭配句积累：

　　①What about a cup of espresso?

　　来一杯意式浓咖啡怎么样？

　　②Let's go shopping after work this afternoon.

　　今天下午下班后去购物吧。

　　③How about going to relax a bit? There is a very good club nearby.

　　去放松一下怎么样？附近有个不错的俱乐部。

　　④Would you like to go bowling¹ with us after work?

　　下班后一起去打保龄球怎么样？

　　单词：

　　1. read one's mind 读懂某人的心

　　These two twin brothers seem to be able to read each other's mind. One can always finish other's sentence.

　　这两个孪生兄弟似乎会心灵感应的，一个经常都能够完成另一个未说完的一句。

　　I have known her so long that I can read her mind.

　　我与她相识很久，能看出她的心思。

　　2. espresso n. 浓咖啡

　　The ambassador greeted us individually and made us an espresso.

　　大使亲自接见了我们，给我们泡了浓咖啡。

　　The founders² of the chain acknowledge that the idea came in Italy over a cup of coffee in one of the many local espresso bars.

　　这家咖啡连锁店的创始人承认，其创意来自意大利众多的浓咖啡店。

　　3. bowling n. 保龄球

　　I go bowling for relaxation³.

　　我打保龄球是为了消遣。

　　Call up your bowling pal⁴ and hit the lanes.

　　叫上你的保龄球友去打一场球吧。

1 bowling   

n.保龄球运动

参考例句：

• Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
• Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动，高尔夫还是保龄球？

2 founders   

n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was one of the founders of the university's medical faculty. 他是该大学医学院的创建人之一。 来自辞典例句
• The founders of our religion made this a cornerstone of morality. 我们宗教的创始人把这看作是道德的基石。 来自辞典例句

3 relaxation   

n.松弛，放松；休息；消遣；娱乐

参考例句：

• The minister has consistently opposed any relaxation in the law.部长一向反对法律上的任何放宽。
• She listens to classical music for relaxation.她听古典音乐放松。

4 pal   

n.朋友，伙伴，同志；vi.结为友

参考例句：

• He is a pal of mine.他是我的一个朋友。
• Listen,pal,I don't want you talking to my sister any more.听着，小子，我不让你再和我妹妹说话了。