和谐英语

您现在的位置是:首页 > 英语口语 > 英语聊天口语

正文

英语聊天口语 第122期:他的话很有分量

2012-07-03来源:和谐英语

经典语句
He carries a lot of weight. 他的话很有分量。

喷倒老美
Bill和朋友一起去度假,在宾馆里休息时,聊到了宾馆的经理,朋友说:“Almost every employee respects their manager. He carries a lot of weight.” Bill以为朋友说那位经理很胖,就说了句:”Is he really very fat?”

想聊就聊
Tom:I find that every employee here respects that manager very much.
汤姆:我发现这里的员工都很尊重那位经理。

Ben: Yes. He carries a lot of weight. Everyone here is willing to follow his orders.
:是的,他的话很有分量。这里的每个人都愿意听从他的指挥。

知识点津

weight本意指“重量”,carry意为“承担”, carry a lot of weight指“承担很多重量”,引申为“……有很大的影响力,……很有分量”。 He carries a lot of weight.表示“他的话很有分量。”carry a lot of weight 也可用于形容某件事很重要。