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第23课：不诚实的 - 20 【迷你小对话1】 A: I paid $100 for this medicine, and it doesn’t work. B: You bought it from Dr. Faust, didn’t you? He is as crooked as a pretzel. A: 我为这药花了100美元，但它根本不管用。 B: 你是从Faust大夫那里买的吗？他净蒙人！ 【迷你小对话2】 A: Should I take this job? It sounds like a great opportunity! B: If I were you, I’d turn it down. The company is owned by someone who is known as a crooked shooter. A: 我应该接受这份工作吗？听起来是个绝好的机会。 B: 如果我是你的话，我会拒绝的。这个公司的老板是个十足的骗子！ 【语言点精讲】 as crooked as a pretzel: 用来形容某人有许多面，并不是总是诚实值得信任，并不是总是充满善意。pretzel，椒盐卷饼。 turn down: 拒绝。 a crooked shooter: 不值得信任的人；不诚实的人。shooter，射手。 | 
