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have an axe to grind 别有用心

编辑:chaxungu时间:2022-10-13 04:15:41分类:英语技巧

“别有用心”,汉语成语,意思是心中另有算计,指言论或行动另有不可告人的企图。可以翻译为“have ulterior motives,have a hidden agenda”,与英文习语“have an axe to grind”意思相近,表示“to have a personal motivation or selfish reason for saying or doing something”。

例句:

他可以在公司里给你安排一份工作,但他是别有用心。他想和你父亲搞好关系。

He may offer you a post in his firm, but he has an axe to grind. He wants to stand well with your father.