地道英语课堂：扰乱的用法
A spanner in the works
扰乱
Jen: Hi, Im Jennifer and Im on the lookout for Helen someone said they saw her going into the basement earlier Oh wait, there she is, with a tool kit? What on earth are you doing? There are pipes all over the floor!
Helen: Oh hi Jen! 我现在正忙着修水管呢。
Jen: Fix the pipes? But youre not a plumber, you dont know anything about pipes!
Helen: I know, but the boss asked me 他说让我赶快把水管修好。
Jen: Really? Are you sure thats what he said? It seems strange hed ask you to turn your hand to plumbing.
Helen: I knew youd say that, so I printed off his email to show you. Look it says: 关于这个项目- someone has thrown a spanner into the works 我希望你解决这个问题
Jen: But Helen
Helen: .所以我在找这个 spanner 螺丝扳手!
Jen: Oh Helen, you shouldnt take it literally! In English, if someone throws a spanner into the works, it means they do something to spoil a plan or make it more complicated.
Helen: Oh A spanner in the works 那么这里没有一个真的扳手?
Jen: I dont think so Lets hear some examples to help explain the phrase.
The budget cuts have thrown a real spanner in the works for the future of the project.
