美国习惯用语-第247讲:half-baked/half-hearted
<p>这次节目里我们要讲的两个习惯用语都有一个关键的字。那就是：<span word="Half">Half</span>. <span word="Half">Half</span>就是什么东西，什么份量或重量的一半。我们今天要讲的第一个习惯用语是：<span word="Half">Half</span>-<span word="baked">baked</span>. <span word="Bake">Bake</span>就是烤蛋糕，烤面包，或烤其他食品的烤。<span word="Bake">Bake</span>的过去式就是在<span word="bake">bake</span>后面加一个<span word="d">d</span>，成为<span word="baked">baked</span>。<span word="Half">Half</span>-<span word="baked">baked</span>这两个字之间有一个连接号。<span word="Half">Half</span>-<span word="baked">baked</span>的意思不难猜。要是一只鸡放在烤箱里没有烤熟就拿出来了。那就是<span word="half">half</span>-<span word="baked">baked</span>。同样，一个没有完成的计划，或项目也可以说是<span word="half">half</span>-<span word="baked">baked</span>。</p><p>在下面我们要举的例子里，一个公司的经理在对公司的经销部主任讲话。</p><p>例句1: <span word="Bill">Bill</span>, <span word="I">I</span>\'<span word="m">m</span> <span word="sorry">sorry</span> <span word="but">but</span> <span word="this">this</span> <span word="sales">sales</span> <span word="plan">plan</span> <span word="looks">looks</span> <span word="half">half</span>-<span word="baked">baked</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="me">me</span>. <span word="There">There</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="ideas">ideas</span> <span word="here">here</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="want">want</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="take">take</span> <span word="it">it</span> <span word="back">back</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="more">more</span> <span word="work">work</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="it">it</span>.</p><p>这个经理说：比尔，我很抱歉。这个推销计划看起来好像还不完整。计划里有些主意很好，但是我要你把这个计划拿回去再在上面下点功夫。</p><p>******</p><p>每个人做事的作风不一样。有的人很麻俐，办什么事都乾净利索，有始有终。可是，也有人做什么事都是拖拖拉拉，而且还往往做了一半就不干了。下面是一个爸爸在劝自己的儿子做事不要虎头蛇尾。</p><p>例句2: <span word="You">You</span> <span word="see">see</span>, <span word="you">you</span> <span word="washed">washed</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="car">car</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="left">left</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Windows">Windows</span> <span word="unclean">unclean</span>. <span word="You">You</span> <span word="did">did</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="dishes">dishes</span> <span word="last">last</span> <span word="night">night</span>, <span word="but">but</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="forgot">forgot</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="turn">turn</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="dishwasher">dishwasher</span>. <span word="Somehow">Somehow</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="give">give</span> <span word="people">people</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="impression">impression</span> <span word="that">that</span> <span word="whatever">whatever</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="do">do</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="half">half</span>-<span word="baked">baked</span>.</p>
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