英語口語練習小對話 第707期:說服

Subject：You sold me on your idea.

迷你對話

A: Sir, what do you think of my idea about the the reform of our company?

老闆，您認爲我的對公司改革的觀點如何？

B: Frankly speaking, you sold me on your idea. I think it will work.

說實話，你的想法說服了我。我覺得行得通。

地道表達

sell sb on one’s idea

1. 解釋

Sell sb. on one’s idea是美國俚語，意思是“說服某人”。它源於have got sb. sold on sth.這個短語，字面意思是“成功地把某物推銷給某人”，引申義爲“說服某人”。

2. 例句

e.g. Doctors tries to sell men on his idea that smokers should kick the habit of smoking.

醫生盡力說服吸菸者戒菸。

e.g. It' s a losing battle trying to sell Henry to your idea that he needs take more exercise.

你要說服亨利多運動純屬徒勞。

Ps 1：idea about：關於......的想法 think of：對......的認爲

Ps 2：frankly speaking是做插入語，意思是“說實話，坦白地說”。經常防於句首。例如：

Frankly speaking, it is difficult for me to make out what he is saying.

坦率地說,理解他正在說的事情是很困難的。

Frankly speaking, I'm not too keen on this meal, either.

坦率地說，我也不是非常喜歡這頓飯。

Ps 2：詢問某人對某事的意見如何，可以用下面這個句型：What do you think of something？例如：

What do you think of the ice show at the Center Theater?

你覺得中央戲院的溜冰表演怎麼樣？

What do you think of the old saying: "Spare the rod, spoil the child."?

你對"孩子不打不成器"這句老話怎麼看?