轻松日记商务职场篇235:别挑剔了

 　　核心句型：

　　Don't knock it!

　　别挑剔了！

　　Don't knock it 字面意思是：“不要敲它”，你可不要被它的表面意思给迷惑了哦。knock在此处表示：“找茬，挑剔，非难，抨击”，所以这个习语的真正含义是：“不要太挑剔”。因此，当美国人说"Don't knock it!"时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"Don't be so fussy¹!"、"Don't be too particular about others!"、"Don't be so finicky!"。

　　情景对白：

　　Lenna: I'm thinking about changing a job with a better salary and more comfortable working environment.

　　蕾娜：我在考虑换一份薪水更高、工作环境更好的工作。

　　Todd: Honey, don't knock it! You have got a good one.

　　托德：亲爱的，别挑剔了！你已经有了一份不错的工作了。

　　搭配句积累：

　　①I have to answer hundreds of phones every day. I hate my job.

　　我每天要接几百个电话。我恨死现在的工作了。

　　②I don't want to work here because there is even no heating in winter.

　　我不想在这儿工作了，因为冬天连暖气都没有。

　　③Many people are out of work while you are lucky enough to have one.

　　许多人都失业了，而你还有份工作，够幸运了。

　　④I'm fed up with working overtime² frequently. I want to leave.

　　我受够了老是加班，我要辞职。

　　单词：

　　1. finicky adj. 过分讲究的，过分注意的

　　Even the most finicky eater will find something appetizing here.

　　即使是最挑剔的食客在这里也会找到让人胃口大开的美食。

　　Whether dealing³ with a demanding boss, difficult client or finicky users, you have to impress them with your attitude and service.

　　无论是与要求过多的老板、难处的客户还是吹毛求疵的客户,你应加深他们对你态度与服务的认可。

1 fussy   

adj.为琐事担忧的，过分装饰的，爱挑剔的

参考例句：

• He is fussy about the way his food's cooked.他过分计较食物的烹调。
• The little girl dislikes her fussy parents.小女孩讨厌她那过分操心的父母。

2 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

3 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。