【句子】Oh, this is very exciting. I’ve never had an in at a restaurant before. 【Modern Family-S2E13】
【发音】[əʊ] [ðɪs] [ɪz] ['veri] [ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪŋ] [aɪv] ['nevə(r)] [hæd] [æn] [ɪn] [æt] [ə] [ˈres.trɒnt]/[ˈres.t ərɑ:nt] [bɪˈfɔ:(r)]
【发音技巧】this is连读;exciting美音浊化;had an in两处连读;at a连读+美音浊化;
【翻译】这也太让人激动了吧!我还从来没有在哪家餐厅享受过特权呢/我还从来没有在哪家餐厅有过熟人呢。
【适用场合】
今天我们要学的这个表达,非常口语化。
have an in with sb.
指的是have a connection with sb. in a position of power
所以就是咱们平时日常生活中说的“有关系,有后门,有熟人”这个意思啦!
而这里的in指的是什么呢?
an advantage resulting from a good relationship with someone powerful
和某个有权势的人关系不错,而得到的一些优待、好处;
eg: If you have an in with the CEO, they’ll definitely hire you.
如果你和那个CEO(首席执行官)关系不错,他们肯定会雇佣你的。
CEO=Chief Executive Officer
eg: Sally has an in with someone at the theater.
Sally在剧院有熟人。
eg: We should have no problem, since Dad has an in with the headmaster.
我们应该不会碰到什么问题,因为爸爸认识那个校长。
【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】
你在这家医院有熟人吗?