英语早间课堂:话说地道美语 Lesson 14 (2)
我们就来看看sell short作为比喻义的用法如何?亲爱的朋友，您准备好了吗?今天的课堂想说开始了。
【课堂详说】
Firstly，我们可以在sell 和short之间加上“事情”或“物体”，即：sell something short。Look at this sentence: Don't sell the opportunity short. It comes once in a life time! 不要小看这次机会，这可是千载难逢的机会呀!
Secondly，我们可以在sell和short之间加上人的名字或者是人称代词。即：sell somebody short。Look at the following sentences. 1 I remind you not to sell Mike short who isn't fit for the job for he is your boss's son. 我提醒你不要贬低Mike。虽然他不能胜任他的工作，但是他可是你的老板的儿子。2 Don't sell him short. He can make you either get promoted or get demoted. 不要小看他。他既可以使你升职，也可以使你降职。
Thirdly，我们可以在sell和short之间加上反身代词，即：sell oneself short。这就是我们第14课的课题——妄自菲薄。Look at the following sentences. 1 This city faces many problems, but you must not sell yourselves short and lose your confidence. 这个城市面对的问题不少，但是你们也不能妄自菲薄，失去自信。2 We do face continued problems in the near term, but we must not sell ourselves short. 在在短期内，我们的确继续面对种种问题，但是我们不要妄自菲薄。
【课堂总结】
我们学了sell short的三种用法：sell something short 看低某事情，某事物，sell somebody short 看低某人，sell oneself short 看低自己，妄自菲薄。
【课后习题】
Please translate the following sentences into English with "sell...short". 1 他提醒其代理官员不可小觑这位新领导人。
2 不要太低估他的实力。他在政府有一些有影响的朋友。
3 我不会低估摆在我面前的任务的艰巨程度。
4 过去的60年说明，小看中国共产党的执政能力是愚蠢的。
参考翻译答案1 He warned his lieutenants not to sell the new man short.
2 Don't sell his strength short. He has some influential friends in the government.
3 I do not underestimate the enormity of the task that lies ahead,4 The past 60 years have shown it is foolish to sell the Communist party's staying power short.
