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本期节目的topic:小心眼
He is narrow-minded.他很小心眼。
If you describe someone as narrow-minded,you are criticizing them because they are unwilling to consider new ideas orother people's opinions.
对于心眼很小、看不开的人你就可以说他是narrow-minded.例如有人总是见不得别人好,你就可以说:You are narrow-minded.
相对于narrow-minded 的就是open-minded,形容心胸宽大,凡事都很看得开,也可以指一个人没有先入为主的观念,能够接受别人的意见。
记得有一次考试时教授就对我们说:You have to be open-minded. 就是说“你们不要有先入为主的观念,不要太去钻牛角尖(splitting hairs),这样才能考得好”。
Are you narrow-minded? 你小心眼吗?
Do you like narrow-minded people? 你喜欢小心眼的人吗?