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习语：above boardExp. Board是木板的意思，above board是个固定分配，常用来指“在桌面上”或“正大立保冬光亮”，与under the table相对。Eg. The deal was completely above board.这笔生意是完全光亮磊落的。Eg. If all your dealings have been above board, you need have no fear of their being inves
tigated.假定你的生意都光亮磊落，就不必惧怕查询。Eg. There' s nothing secret about what we' re doing, it' s all perfectly above board.咱们做的没有啥保密，完尽是正大光亮的。迷你对话：A :Whatever we do , we should do itabove board.不管咱们做啥，咱们都大约正大光亮。B :You are right. We shouldn't do anythingunder the table.你说得对，咱们不大约悄然摸摸地干事。A :Well, since youagree withme, we shouldput the issue above boardinstead oftalking aboutthrough other channels.那好，已然你附和我的说法，咱们就把作业摆在桌面上来，而不是经过其他啥方法对此进行谈论。劣理言词海拾贝：under the table 隐秘生意的 (私自进行的, 不法的)Eg. The businessmen offered me &500 under the table if I would vote against the government's plans.假定我对政府的方案投对立票加施，商我们会贿赂我500英镑。Eg. Jesse gave money under the table to get the apartment.杰西悄然花钱弄到一套房间。agree with sb 附和或人的观念、主意Eg. I entirely agree with you.我完全附和你的观点。He tends to get angry when people do not agree with him.他听到不附和见时,老是不高兴.Eg. I agree with you, but with some reservations.我附和你，不过有几点要保存。put the issue above board 把作业放在桌面上来谈；揭露地谈这个疑问instead of 而不是；替代Eg. The economy is shrinking instead of growing.经济正在萎缩而不是在增加中。Eg. The shopkeeper gave us short weight: we got 7.5 kilos instead of 10 kilos.店东给咱们的分量缺乏: 大约10公斤咱们只得到7.5公斤。Eg. There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices.
我们在家里而不是在单位里作业的趋势日益增加。through other channels 经过其他途径
