輕松日記商務(wù)職場(chǎng)篇 第98期:百聞不如一見

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    Seeing is believing.
    百聞不如一見。
    Seeing is believing是一句家喻戶曉的諺語,其出處現(xiàn)已無法考證,是代代普通民眾長(zhǎng)期積累流傳下來的思想。這個(gè)諺語用一個(gè)中國(guó)的成語來對(duì)照就是:“眼見為實(shí)”,意譯過來就是:“百聞不如一見”。因此,當(dāng)美國(guó)人說"Seeing is believing."時(shí),他/她要表達(dá)的意思就是"What you see is true."、"One eyewitness is better than ten hearsays."、"A picture is worth a thousand words."。
    情景對(duì)白:
    Terry: Oh, Ben. I was assigned to see that captious client this afternoon. He is really the most ticklish client I have ever met. Seeing is believing!
    泰瑞:噢,本,今天指派我去會(huì)見那個(gè)吹毛求疵的客戶,他真是我見過最難對(duì)付的客戶了,真是百聞不如一見?。?BR>    Benjamin: Really? Who would have the power to daunt our hero?
    本杰明:真的嗎?是誰居然能*我們的英雄?
    搭配句積累:
    ①You'd better come and see it by yourself.
    你還是來親自看一下吧。
    ②He is a resourceful leader indeed.
    他確實(shí)是一位足智多謀的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)。
    ③What you heard might not be true.
    你聽到的不一定是真的。
    ④You should not place too much credit in hearsay.
    你不應(yīng)該過于相信道聽途說。
    單詞:
    1. hearsay n. 傳聞,謠言
    Much of what was reported to them was hearsay...
    向他們匯報(bào)的消息中很多都是道聽途說。
    Rumour, myth and hearsay obscure the truth after months of bloodshed.
    殺戮持續(xù)了數(shù)月后,真相在謠言、謊話和傳聞的遮掩下變得模糊不清。
    2. a picture really is worth a thousand words 【俚語】百聞不如一見,畫能達(dá)萬意
    A picture is worth a thousand words, and we really wanted parents and professionals to be able see what the early warning signs look like.
    一個(gè)畫面值千個(gè)言語,我們真的想要家長(zhǎng)們和專家,能夠看到自閉癥早期的癥狀,他們有閱讀能力,不過要等到行為出現(xiàn)才知道,很難了解較細(xì)微的癥狀。
    It is said that “a picture is worth a thousand words”. But aside from slides and charts, you can also offer metaphors, similes, and anecdotes to better engage your audience.
    有句話說:“一張照片勝如一千個(gè)文字描述?!钡嘶脽羝鷪D表以外,你也可以提供一些隱喻、明喻與小典故來更好地引起聽眾的興趣。
    3.daunt vt. 使畏縮
    I'm somewhat daunted by the size of the task.
    我有點(diǎn)兒被這項(xiàng)任務(wù)的規(guī)模嚇著了。
    Even a greater natural calamity cannot daunt us.
    再大的自然災(zāi)害也壓不垮我們。
    4. resourceful adj. 足智多謀的
    He was amazingly inventive and resourceful, and played a major role in my career...
    他極具創(chuàng)造力,而且足智多謀,在我的職業(yè)生涯中起到了重要的作用。
    Her mother was a resourceful and energetic woman.
    她母親是一個(gè)足智多謀、精力充沛的女人。