Moron
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定义
a moron: 傻瓜、笨蛋
That Philip is such a moron. 菲利普真是一个傻瓜。
Pronunciation examples
UK: That Philip is such a moron.
US: Don't be a moron, you moron. Why I oughtta...
示例
- "And I've realized that you're a moron even when you're trying to do something intelligent."
- "We're going to be installing a new video conferencing system next month, and it would be a huge relief if we could find ourselves a single, highly-trained professional rather than another team of bumbling morons, like last time."
练习 1
Choose the FALSE statements from the list below.
(There may be more than one false statement!)
(There may be more than one false statement!)
Choose the FALSE statements from the list below.
(There may be more than one false statement!)
(There may be more than one false statement!)
This statement is false. There is no indication in Bruno's email that he will interview Mr. Steele personally.
This statement is true. Bruno writes: "If you could do me the favor of letting me know how the interview goes with Mr. Steele, I would appreciate it".
This statement is true. Bruno writes, "I consider it a privilege for us to have even received (Mr. Steele's) application". Bruno's phrase could be replaced by "we should be proud", which shares a similar meaning in this context.
This statement is true. Bruno writes that previously the IT team was made up of "bumbling morons". "A moron" is an "idiot", and the adjective "bumbling" also describes incompetence or clumsiness.
This statement is false. Although Bruno seems to be putting pressure on Luna to eventually hire Jeffrey Steele, he leaves the final decision to Luna DeLune. This is why Bruno asks Luna to "keep him informed" about the interview at the end of his email.
练习 2
According to the dialogue, which of the following statements is TRUE?
According to the dialogue, which of the following statements is TRUE?
This statement is not true. In fact, Susie feels just the opposite. She says to Philip: "you're a moron even when you're trying to do something intelligent". A "moron" is an idiot or an "imbecile".
This statement is not true. On the contrary, Susie believes that there is no difference between the two concepts. She tells Philip that "outsourcing" and "subcontracting" are "the same thing".
This is the only statement which is true. Susie says: "Delavigne imports most of its materials from Asia" and Philip tells her that this is "standard subcontracting". This indicates the Delavigne in fact outsources its production.
This statement is not true. When Susie says "I've understood you clearly" she is being sarcastic. She is really saying that she understands that Philip is mistaken.
