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A spanner in the works 扰乱 Jen: Hi, Im Jennifer and Im on the lookout for Helensomeone said they saw her going into the basement earlier Oh wait, there she is, with a tool kit? What on earth are you doing? There are pipes all over the floor! Helen: Oh hi Jen! 我现在正忙着修水管呢。 Jen: Fix the pipes? But youre not a plumber, you dont know anything about pipes! Helen: I know, but the boss asked me他说让我赶快把水管修好。 Jen: Really? Are you sure thats what he said? It seems strange hed ask you to turn your hand to plumbing. Helen: I knew youd say that, so I printed off his email to show you. Look it says: 关于这个项目- someone has thrown a spanner into the works我希望你解决这个问题 Jen: But Helen Helen: .所以我在找这个 spanner 螺丝扳手! Jen: Oh Helen, you shouldnt take it literally! In English, if someone throws a spanner into the works, it means they do something to spoil a plan or make it more complicated. Helen: Oh A spanner in the works 那么这里没有一个真的扳手? Jen: I dont think so Lets hear some examples to help explain the phrase. The budget cuts have thrown a real spanner in the works for the future of the project. | 
