第18课:慷慨大方的 - 18
【迷你小对话】
A: That guy is such a do-gooder, he would give you his shirt off his back if he had to.
B: I know, he has always been very bighearted.
A: He should be careful though, as he is an easy mark for people that might take advantage of his kind.
A: 那个人真是爱做好事。必要的话,他会舍己为人。
B: 是呀,他总是那么好心。
A: 不过他也得小心点儿,有些人会利用他的善良,占他的便宜。
【语言点精讲】
do-gooder: 做好事的人。
give you the shirt off one’s back: 舍己为人。毫无保留的帮助某人。
bighearted: 慷慨大度的。
easy mark: 无主见的人。
take advantage of: 利用(时机、他人的弱点等)。
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