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1--This phrase sounds pretty simple. But it's actually a warning.
2--Hey, Anna, how is your apartment search going?
1--It's going okay. I found a really great place in a fun neighborhood. And it's a great price.
2--That's great! So...What's the problem?
1--The apartment manager asked me to give him $500 in cash before signing a lease.
2--That sounds like a major red flag. I hope you didn't give him any money.
1--Something that is a "red flag" is a problem or a concern, one that could lead to danger.
2--In the past, ships raised red flags to warn other ships of dangerous waters.
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注解:
1.phrase短語(yǔ)
2.neighborhood街區(qū)
3.red flag危險(xiǎn)信號(hào)
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譯文:
1--這個(gè)短語(yǔ)聽(tīng)起來(lái)很簡(jiǎn)單。但它實(shí)際上是一個(gè)警告:
2--嗨,安娜,你公寓找的怎么樣了?
1--還行。我找到了一個(gè)很不錯(cuò)的地方,在一個(gè)有趣的街區(qū)。價(jià)格很合適。
2--真不錯(cuò)。所以...還有問(wèn)題嗎?
1--公寓管理員要求我支付他500美元現(xiàn)金,在簽訂租約前。
2--聽(tīng)起來(lái)還是蠻危險(xiǎn)的。我希望你不要給他錢。
1--如果某事是“危險(xiǎn)信號(hào)”,則代表這件事會(huì)引起麻煩或造成憂慮,可能會(huì)導(dǎo)致危險(xiǎn)。
2--過(guò)去,船只舉起紅旗,目的在于警告其它船只那里是危險(xiǎn)海域。