地道英語
Do the trick 奏效
內(nèi)容簡介
主持人 Neil 想要美化自家的客廳，菲菲說鋪一塊小地毯就能 “do the trick”。菲菲可不是在建議 Neil 在家里 “變戲法”。她在這里用 “do the trick” 表達了什么意思？聽他們的對話，學習如何在日?？谡Z交流中使用 “do the trick”。
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Feifei
大家好，歡迎收聽 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節(jié)目。I'm Feifei.
Neil
And I'm Neil. In this episode, we're going to look at an expression which is all about finding something that solves a problem – 'do the trick'.
Feifei
Do the trick. 這個表達的意思是 “奏效，起作用，給你想要的結(jié)果”。Neil, can you give us an example to show how we use this?
Neil
OK, I was looking for something to make my front room look nicer. It's a bit boring at the moment. But look at this, I've found a really nice picture to put on the wall. I wanted to brighten things up and I think this really does the trick.
Feifei
Let me see the picture!?Oh, yes, that looks amazing. That'll certainly do the trick! 大家要特別注意，不要把表達 “do the trick” 和 “do tricks（變戲法）” 混淆。We might talk about a magician, or a skateboarder doing tricks, but this is nothing like that, is it?
Neil
No, not at all. When we say something 'does the trick', it doesn't literally do a trick – it just solves a problem. Like my boring-looking front room.
Feifei
You know what, you should get a nice bright rug. I wanted to make my room look more interesting, I bought one and it really did the trick!
Neil
I'll remember that. Now, if you want a better idea of how to use this expression, these examples should do the trick quite nicely.?
Examples
Vinegar works well here, but if you don't have any, some lemon juice should do the trick.
When people are angry with you, sometimes just a few kind words can do the trick and calm them down.
If you need the motor to work better, a squirt of oil will usually do the trick.
Feifei
你正在收聽的是 BBC英語教學的 “地道英語” 節(jié)目。上面我們聽了三個使用了表達 “do the trick” 的例句。在日常交流中，我們用表達 “do the trick” 來表示 “一件事情或行動可以解決一個問題或給你想要的結(jié)果”。
Neil
We often use it when we're explaining how to do something, and we want to suggest the best way to achieve it.
Feifei
和表達 “do the trick” 意思相同的另一個說法是 “do the job”。
Neil
Yes, if you're struggling to learn new words, then a bit of focussed practice really does the job.
Feifei
Hopefully our explanation has done the trick, and we'll see you in the next episode. Bye!
Neil
Goodbye.
