Not rocket science 很简单的事 (Sound of a rocket being launched) Yang Li: Hello Im Yang Li. 欢迎收听《地道英语》。今天同我一起主持节目的是 Kaz. Hi Kaz. Kaz: Hello, Li. Yang Li: 为什么一上来你就让我听一段火箭发射升空的录音?Hey Kaz, why are we listening to this rocket launch? Kaz: Well, Li, I thought we could use it to introduce todays expression. Yang Li: 今天的短语是... Kaz: The expression is s not rocket science . Yang Li: s not rocket science, 意思是? Kaz: If something is not complicated or difficult to understand - s not rocket science. Yang Li: Kaz 说如果一件事情并不复杂,很容易理解或完成,那么就可以说 - s not rocket science 能举例吗? Kaz: OK. Somebody cant get the television to work and asks you, How do I switch this thing on? You would say, Its not rocket science. Just presson the handset. Yang Li: 如果一个人问你如何打开电视机,你可以回答说: Its not rocket science! You just press theswitch and away you go . 这个短语非常实用,用来表示很容易就能做到的事... another example please, Kaz. Kaz: OK Li. Why are we always short of money? |