校園英語口語習慣用語(MP3+字幕)第140期:have half a mind

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have half a mind 做事半心半意
    【講解】
    half a mind的意思是“一半思維,半個腦子"。該習語直譯為“(做事)只用半個腦子”,引申為“半心半意,敷衍了事”。
    【對話】
    A:We received a complaint from a customer saying that you had half a mind in your work.
    A:我們收到一份顧客的投訴,說你在工作中敷衍塞責。
    B:It's not my fanlt. She's just making a big fuss about nothing.
    B:那不是我的錯。她只不過是小題太做。
    A:We'll have an investigation. But I would remind you that customers are always right. I want you to rememberthis.
    A:我們會調(diào)查此事的。但我要提醒你,顧客永遠都是對的。希望你記住這一點。
    B:Yes, manager.
    B:是,經(jīng)理。