英語口語練習小對話 第734期:自有主張

Subject：You should have your mind of your own.

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A: Every one of my friends has given me suggestion on whether to change a job or not. But I feel it harder to decide.

我的每個朋友都給了我是否換工作的意見，但是我感覺太難決定了。

B: Wake up, Shirley. You should have your mind of your own.

醒醒吧，Shirley，你應該有自己的主見。

地道表達

have a mind of one’s own

1. 解釋

Have a mind of one’s own的意思是“自有主張，有自己的看法”。

2. 例句

e.g. You won't persuade Jeremy to do anything he doesn't want to because he has a mind of his own.

你將無法說服傑里米去幹他不願乾的事，他有他自己的主見。

e.g. She has to have long hair, good-looking, fit, and has a mind of her own.

她要長髮飄逸，長得漂亮秀氣，身材均衡，還得有自己的想法。

Ps 1：wake up是“睡覺醒來”的意思，引申爲“清醒”之意。例如：

They should wake up to realize the danger they are in.

他們應該清醒地意識到自己處境的危險。

It's time for you to wake up and attend to your business.

現在該是你清醒意識到自己奮發立業的時候了。

Ps 2：give sb suggestion on：給某人什麼建議

Shall I give you a written suggestion on how to improve your school system?

需要我給您一份關於提高學校體制的書面建議嗎？

Ps 3：feel it harder to decide中的it是形式賓語，真實賓語是“to decide”，harder是形式賓語“it”的補足語。