流行美语第326课：毫无价值 不着边际 -(韦博分享).docVIP

流行美语第326课：毫无价值 不着边际 -（韦博分享） 流行美语第326课：毫无价值 不着边际 -（韦博分享） Larry跟李华在星巴克咖啡馆见面。今天我们要学两个常用语：for the birds和way out in left field. LL: Hey, Li Hua, its good to see you. Its been awhile since we last talked. How are you doing? LH: 还可以，不过这天气真让人受不了。都二月底了，还没完没了地下雪，今年冬天实在是太漫长了。 LL: Yeah, this winter has been crazy. I dont think weve ever gotten so much snow. And the last three winters before this one were so mild. We hardly got any snow at all. LH: 就是！我记得去年二月底有几天六十多度，咱俩穿着T恤衫在外面打网球。太爽了。我刚听天气预报说，又要下雪。 LL: Aigh...this weathers really for the birds. LH: The weather is for the birds? 这是什么意思啊？ LL: Oh, I just mean that it is undesirable...for the birds is an idiom we use to mean that something is undesirable, for the birds. LH: 我还是不明白，为什么不喜欢的东西要说for the birds呢？ LL: Well, it comes from the fact that birds usually eat seeds, and seeds are considered worthless and undesirable. LH: 所以，毫无价值的，不喜欢的东西就可以说是for the birds。那如果是我不喜欢的天气，我就可以说Its for the birds. LL: Exactly...but you could also say it for things other than the weather. For example, say I dont like the chicken sandwich I made for lunch...I could say that the chicken sandwich is for the birds. LH: 你看，外面的天阴冷阴冷的，I definitely think its for the birds. LL: I hear you, Lihua. Hey, how about we go and grab some lunch? LH: 好，我们去麦当劳。 LL: No, McDonalds is for the birds. LH: 怎么可能！麦当劳的薯条是最好吃的。Burger King is for the birds! ****** Larry和李华在麦当劳吃东西。 LH: Larry, 你这两天怎么样？ LL: Ive been good. Just trying to forget about what happened at work yesterday. Its been really frustrating. LH: 发生什么事情了吗？ LL: Well, its my boss. He keeps on giving me assignments and telling me to do things and then not giving me any time to complete the assignments. Im getting so tired of it. I need a break. Maybe Ill take tomorrow off. LH: 一定是因为你太能干了。中文里说，能者多劳。正因为你效率高，做事让老板放心，所以他才愿意把工作交给你。如果你觉得压力太大的话，应该直接跟他讲。 LL: How would I do that, Lihua. Hes so busy. Its like he never has time for me, and hes always busy with other people. LH: 那你不如跟他约个时间，好好坐下来谈，而且越快越好。 LL: I think youre right, L