迷你对话学地道口语第595期:令人倒胃口之物

Subject：That debate was a turn-off.

迷你对话

A: Did you take part in the last debate?

你参加上次的辩论了吗？

B: Don’t mention it. That debate was a turn-off.

不要提了，那次辩论真是让人倒胃口。

地道表达

turn-off

1. 解词释义

Turn-off是关掉的意思，如：turn off the switch，表示“关掉开关”。在俚语中的意思是“让人倒胃口的东西”。这个源于一个比喻，即把那些“让人倒胃口的东西”当做像开关，电源一样可以关掉的东西，“啪”地一下给关掉，后来就用来比喻为“让人倒胃口的东西”。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. Smelly feet are definitely a turn-off as far as I'm concerned.

脚要是有味可真恶心人, 这是我的看法。

e.g. The film was a complete turn-off.

这部电影真是让人到胃口。

PS：take part in的意思是“参加”。例如：

Take part in the physical exercises and build up your strength.

参加体育活动增强体力。

Are you going to take part in the first experiment?

你们会参与首次实验吗?

Did you take part in the festival feast last night?

你参加昨晚的节日宴会了吗？

They were there to take part in a ritual act of concord.

他们在此参加这个友好的仪式。