英语小故事
Bush孟最近迷上了网络游戏,所以经常不独立完成作业,每次上课前都是匆匆忙忙地抄别人的作业后上交。这让他的美国老师很不满意,于是老师找打Bush孟并对他说:“You should do your homework by yourself. Don’t try to do a number on me.”Bush孟一头雾水,心想:“我没有在作业里写什么不相关的数字啊?难道是我太着急,所以抄作业时抄错了吗?”于是Bush孟很紧张地问道:“Where is the number?”老师无奈地摇了摇头。
情景再现
Daniel: I have finished my homework already. May I do some surfing?
丹尼尔:我已经写完我的作业了。我可以上会网吗?
Benjamin: How did you finish it in such a short time? Don’t try to do a number on me.
本杰明:你怎么可能在这么短的时间内完成?不要耍弄手段骗我。
英语小解说
do a number on sb.这个习语是什么意思呢?让我们通过下面这个例子来推敲它的含义:The man who came to fix my roof certainly did a number on me. He said he’s do the work for fifteen hundred dollars but when he finished, he charged me more than three thousand!这句话的意思是:来为他修屋顶的人起先开价1500美元,但是完工后却要他付三千美元,比原来多了一倍,可见这人是存心骗他的。在这个例子中里did a number on me就是“耍弄手腕欺骗我”的意思。如果我们想警告别人别耍弄手段欺骗我们,就可以这样说:Don’t try to do a number on me.