第17课:没礼貌的 - 9

迷你小对话

A: The people from the north seem to be so rough when it comes to presenting their case.
B: I wish they could be a little less snippy with the other groups, but I guess that is what sets them apart.
A: Yes, I thought their answers were a little short, too.

A: 北方人在表述他们的看法时显得很粗暴。
B: 我希望他们对别的组的人不要太刻薄,不过我想这就是他们的特点吧。
A: 是的,我觉得他们的回答也有些唐突。

语言点精讲

rough: 举止粗野的,粗暴的。
present one’s case: 陈述主张;论辩。
set apart: 使(人或事)不同或独特。
snippy: 暴躁的,傲慢的。