A: Emily, what kind of report is this?
甲:艾米莉,这是什么报告?
B: What do you mean, Mr. Smith? You said to make it brief.
乙:你是什么意思,史密斯老师?是你说要简短的。
A: Don't get smart with me. Here, do it again, but do it right this time.
甲:少跟我耍聪明。来,再做一遍,这回要做对才行。
类似用语
Don't be a smart aleck.
别自作聪明。
百宝箱
上列类似用语中,aleck音标为[laelIk],大写时系男子名,但此处“a smart aleck"则泛指“爱耍聪明的男子”。
另外,“What do you mean by+动名词?”的句型,则表示“你……是什么意思?”。
What do you mean by laughing at me?
(你笑我是什么意思?)
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