讲解
Differ 为“相异”的意思,beg 则表示“乞求”,但老外说 beg to differ, 这句话中可没有“乞求”的含义,而是一种表示不同意见、意见相左的比较委婉的说法。 所以在讨论中我们跟别人有不同看法时,可以说一句:I beg to differ.
发音
我们在读这句话的时候,要注意 differ 这个单词的发音,中间是发短元音/ɪ/,我们在发这个音的时候,下巴会掉下去一点,面部处于比较放松的状态。
重点拓展下面我们再来学习几个和 beg 有关的表达吧:
beg the question
令人置疑,引起疑问;想当然
All of which begs the question as to who will fund the project.
所有这一切都令人想到究竟由谁来投资该工程的问题。
These assumptions beg the question that children learn languages more easily than adults.
这些假设想当然地认为儿童比成年人学习语言容易。
beg leave to do sth
请求准许做某事
I beg leave to address the Council.
我请求允许向会议发表演说。
I beg leave to disagree, Mr Smith.
恕我不敢苟同,史密斯先生。
be going begging
无人问津,没人要
There is other housing going begging in town.
城里还有些住宅无人问津。
If those two cakes are going begging, I'll have them!
要是那两块点心没人要,我要!
翻译
Politicians are noted for their ability to beg the question.



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