迷你對話學地道口語第841期:要旨,底線
Subject : The bottom line is that they have to create more jobs.
第一， 迷你對話
A: The bottom line is that they have to create more jobs.
最本質的問題是他們要提供更多的工作機會。
B: But I think the social security is important as well.
但是我認爲社會保障也同等重要。
第二， 地道表達
bottom line
1. 解詞釋義
bottom line 的字面意思是“最末一行”，引申爲“最重要的因素”“最關鍵的因素”“要旨”或“無法迴避，必須考慮或接受的事情”。
2. 拓展範例
e.g. The bottom line is that it's not profitable.
最重要的一點是它無利可圖。
e.g. The bottom line is that we have to make a decision today.
底線是，我們今天必須作出決定。
e.g. The bottom line is that it did not get the best out of everybody.
最關鍵的問題是這不能使每個人充分發揮自己的長處。
e.g. The bottom line is that we ( should ) never give up.
最重要的是我們決不放棄。
第三， 咬文嚼字
1. as well：也
e.g. Andy's face paled with disappointment; perhaps with anger as well.
安迪的臉色由於失望而變得蒼白，也許還摻雜着氣憤。
e.g. People with disabilities have got a vote as well, you know.
你知道，殘疾人士也擁有投票權。
2. create jobs：擴大就業，提供就業
e.g. Now , we need to create more jobs for our citizens.
現在，我們需要爲我們的公民製造更多就業機會。
e.g. Doing everything possible to create more jobs is one of the major responsibilities of the government.
千方百計增加就業是政府的重要職責。
3. social security：社會保障，社會保險
e.g. A large majority of elderly Americans depend solely on social security income.
大多數上了年紀的美國人仰仗社會保險金過活。
e.g. Kessler lives alone on social security.
凱斯勒靠社會保險過着孤獨的日子。
e.g. For old people the Social Security Act provided two kinds of assistance.
社會保障法對老年人提供兩種幫助。
