点滴英语天天学第324期:雅思词汇(184)

1. Expression：Joe （Average Joe）

Explanation：An average, unexceptional, or ordinary person, especially a boy or man. （普通男人，平庸的男人）

Example：Many Joes are very disillusioned with the present government.

许多人对现政府大失所望。

A: What is matter? You look blue.

怎么啦？脸色不对啊！

B: I went for an interview but failed. What a foolish man the interviewer is——thinking me a Joe and shoose another guy.

我是参加面试，但是失败了。那个面试官真是个傻子，把我当做平庸之辈，竟然选了另外一个人。

A: Don’t complain to me. You should learn this experience and work harder in future.

不要和我抱怨，你应该从这次经历中吸取教训，并且今后更加努力。

2. Expression：Jane （Average Jane）

Explanation：An average, unexceptional, or ordinary girl or woman. （平庸的女人，普通的女人）

Example：What sets me apart from your average Jane is my tenacity and ferocity in business.

使得我与平通女人不同的是我在商界的坚忍不拔和残忍凶暴。

I'm as much a fan of the show as the average Jane, but I don't watch it religiously.

我和普通女人一样也喜欢这个节目，但是我不是很认真地看。

3. Expression：a good Joe

Explanation：A nice, pleasant, and respectable male. （和蔼，令人喜欢，令人尊敬的男人）

Example：He's a good Joe, sure, but there's just no chemistry between us.

当然，他是一个讨人喜欢的男人，只是我们没来电。

My friend's a good Joe—you can trust him.

我的朋友是个好男人，你可以信任他。