“talk shop”不是“说商店”

来源:每日英语翻译   发布时间:2020-11-09

【例句】Two chemists were talking shop, and I hardly understood a word they said. 【误解】两个化学家在谈论购物,他们说的话我一个字也听不懂。 【正确】两个化学家在说行话,我一个字都听不懂。 【说明】talk shop跟“购物”没有关系,它是指“说行话”或“讲专业术语”。