2017年下半年英语六级口语备考练习(57)
A: I heard that housing prices will drop in the nearfuture.
我听说不久房价会跌下来。
B: I think they are just dangling a carrot in front ofus.
我觉得这只不过在我们面前说空话。
【解词释义】
Dangle a carrot中的dangle意为“使摇晃着悬挂”,carrot是指“胡萝卜”,其字面意思是“是胡萝卜摇晃着悬挂着”,比喻为“开空头支票”“以实现不了的诺言诱惑”。用来指一个人承诺了一件事情,可是让其他人觉得他无法做到。俚语词典解释道:To dangle a carrot in front of someone means to tempt someone withan item that is not attainable.