Odie的英语课 257 一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林

256 复习permission 允许，许可，准许ask for permission 请求许可，请求允许give permission 给予许可，允许，同意这节课学习一个关于鸟 bird 的谚语。前面第42课<一举两得，一石二鸟> kill two birds with one stonea bird in the hand is worth two in the bush一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林 / 二鸟在林不如一鸟在手in the hand 在手里hand 手a bird in the hand 在手里的一只鸟bush 灌木，灌木丛（美国前总统布什就是 Bush）in the bush 在林子里 two (birds) in the bush 林子里的两只鸟is worth（be worth something）worth 形容词，值得……（第118课<物有所值，经济实惠> get one's money's worth 的 worth 是名词，价值）这个谚语的意思是与其为了得到更好的东西而冒着可能失去现有东西的风险，不如抓住自己现在所拥有的东西。满足于现有的比过分追求而失去一切要更好。请大家跟我读三遍a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush举个例子~I might get a better offer, but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.我可能会得到更好的报价，但一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林。might 可能，也许（表示可能性）offer 报价。根据语境，offer 作名词可能是“建议，提议”，也可能是“（学校）录取通知，（工作）录用通知”。请大家跟我读三遍I might get a better offer, but a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. 很多时候会单独成句：I’m going to accept their offer. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush!我要接受他们的报价/提议/录取通知。一鸟在手胜过两鸟在林！accept 接受 accept their offer 接受他们的报价/提议/录取通知a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush一鸟在手胜过二鸟在林