英语口语练习小对话 第707期:说服

Subject：You sold me on your idea.

迷你对话

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

老板，您认为我的对公司改革的观点如何？

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

说实话，你的想法说服了我。我觉得行得通。

地道表达

sell sb on one’s idea

1. 解释

Sell sb. on one’s idea是美国俚语，意思是“说服某人”。它源于have got sb. sold on sth.这个短语，字面意思是“成功地把某物推销给某人”，引申义为“说服某人”。

2. 例句

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

医生尽力说服吸烟者戒烟。

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

你要说服亨利多运动纯属徒劳。

Ps 1：idea about：关于......的想法 think of：对......的认为

Ps 2：frankly speaking是做插入语，意思是“说实话，坦白地说”。经常防于句首。例如：

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

坦率地说,理解他正在说的事情是很困难的。

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

坦率地说，我也不是非常喜欢这顿饭。

Ps 2：询问某人对某事的意见如何，可以用下面这个句型：What do you think of something？例如：

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

你觉得中央戏院的溜冰表演怎么样？

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

你对"孩子不打不成器"这句老话怎么看?