3分鐘學(xué)英語 [235]:In poor taste不是"窮品味"的意思哦

情景對話：

-I think we should go through with it.
-Really? Wouldn't that be in poor taste?
-No. It's sort of a way to honor Mary Alice. It was so important to her.

今日知識點：
Wouldn't that be…?
那不會...../那不就是…嗎?
【例句一】
A: Let's just keep the extra money we made from this sale.
今天買東西多出來的錢我們就自己留著吧。
B: Wouldn't that be stealing? It doesn't feel right.
那不就是偷嗎?這樣不對。
【例句二】
A: How about we both just start working on it and see who's is better?
要不要我們一起開始做這個，然后看誰做的更好?
B: Wouldn't that be inefficient? I think it's better if we just split the work.
那樣不會沒有效率嗎?我覺得我們還是分工比較好。

In poor taste
不得體，不禮貌
【例句一】
He made the joke in poor taste, but I don't really think he was trying to offend you.
他開了一個不得體的玩笑，但是我不覺得他就是想冒犯你。
【例句二】
Linda's outfit was in poor taste because it showed too much skin. You just don't wear that to a meeting.
Linda這身衣服不太得體啊，因為露的太多了。你去開會就不應(yīng)該穿成那樣。

outfit
一身衣服
 

 

繼續(xù)劇情：

-We could all use a fun night.
-Well, good, because I have some new flour that I have been just dying to show off.
-Lynette?
-I'm in.

講解：
Could use a…
可以，需要…
【例句一】
You look like you could use a coffee.
你看起來需要一杯咖啡。
【例句二】
There's no way we can finish all this, just the two of us. We could use some help.
我們肯定做不完了，就我們兩個人。我們需要一些幫助。
【例句三】
Man, you look horrible. You have bags under your eyes. You look like you could use a good night's rest.
天啊，你看起來糟透了。你眼睛下面都有眼袋了。你看起來真的需要好好休息一下了。

除了I'm in，還有哪些類似表達(dá)：
I'm on board.
我愿意參與。
Count me in.
我加入。
Can do.
我加入。

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