迷你對話學地道口語第688期:反覆考慮

Subject：We need to Kick round.

迷你對話

A: Whose proposal did your boss decide to adopt?

你們老闆準備採用誰的建議。

B: You mean proposals about the transpacific project?

你是說關於跨太平洋的那個項目嗎？

A: Yes.

是的。

B: He said that we need to kick round a few more proposal before we come to a final decision.

他說我們在做最終決定之前，要多考慮一個方案。

地道表達

kick round

1. 解詞釋義

Kick around的字面意思是“踢來踢去”，引申爲“對（一個想法）給予反覆考慮”。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. He kicked round the idea for a week before replying.

他在答覆以前把這個想法反覆考慮了一週。

e.g. I need to kick round my marriage to John.

我需要反覆考慮一下我和約翰的婚姻。