脱口说英语口语交际习语 267 poor-mouth

P-10：poor-mouth 哭穷

 

A:You told me that John likes to boast about his capability.

A:你告诉我约翰喜欢自吹自擂。

 

B:Yes. He seldom talks about things that are beyond his reach.

B：是这样的，他很少承认有他办不到的事。

 

A:But when I went to ask him to help me, he kept on poor-mouthing himself.

A:可是我去求他帮我的时候，他却很谦虚。

 

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