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1. 不惹是生非 ∕ 安分守己 2. 搞不清楚某人的意思
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B = Brenda M = Mitch
B: Have you heard about Linda’s husband?
M: No, and I don’t...
B: He’s having an affair with...
M: Before you cut me off, I was going to say I didn’t want to hear it. Gossiping isn’t my thing.
B: But, it’s my thing. Lunch just isn’t fun without a bit of gossip.
M: Well, I’m new around here, and I just want to keep my nose clean.
B: Oh, well. Suit yourself.
nose 是「鼻子」，keep one’s nose clean 字面上的意思是「保持鼻子乾淨」，引申為「不惹是生非、安分守己」或「行為檢點」。
• If you want to stay out of trouble, you’d better keep your nose clean.
如果你想遠離麻煩，最好不要惹是生非。
• John was fired because he couldn’t keep his nose clean.
約翰因為行為不檢被開除了。
• A big cheese is coming back to take over the company after the president retires.
總裁退休後，將有一位重要人物會回來接管公司。
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Words in Use
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chameleon
[kəˋmiljən]
n. 善變的人；變色龍
Practical Phrases
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have an affair with sb
與某人有婚外情
Rumor has it that Andrew is having an affair with his secretary.
謠傳安德魯和他的祕書有婚外情。
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cut off... / cut... off
剪掉／移除⋯⋯
After getting the cast cut off, Zack kept it as a souvenir.
拆掉石膏後，柴克把它留下當作紀念。
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Suit yourself.
隨你的意願行事／隨你的便。
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