第17課：沒禮貌的?- 9

【迷你小對(duì)話】

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: 北方人在表述他們的看法時(shí)顯得很粗暴。
B: 我希望他們對(duì)別的組的人不要太刻薄，不過我想這就是他們的特點(diǎn)吧。
A: 是的，我覺得他們的回答也有些唐突。

【語言點(diǎn)精講】

rough: 舉止粗野的，粗暴的。
present one’s case: 陳述主張；論辯。
set apart: 使（人或事）不同或獨(dú)特。
snippy: 暴躁的，傲慢的。