Andrea
What does "one" here refer to :Flirting is a woman's trade, one must keep in practice. -BecomingJane "Flirting is a woman's trade, one must keep in practice." This sentence is from the movie <>. I have two questions: 1. How to use the phase "sth is a sb's trade"? In what situation, whether it's polit/formal/frendly? 2. "one must keep in practice". What does the word "one" here refer to? Thanks!Can't type movie name here? It's from the movie "Becoming Jane".
5 de fev de 2012 12:24
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If I said 'Drinking beer is a man's trade, one must keep in practice' I would be jokingly referring to my beer drinking as a man's right or prerogative by calling it a 'job' and I would use 'one must keep in practice' to justify my doing it repeatedly. The same thing applies here, she enjoys flirting.
5 de fevereiro de 2012
You must work hard in order to make your dream come true. 你只有勤奋努力,才能梦想成真。<<< 相当于 >>> One must work hard in order... true. 一个人只有勤奋努力,才能梦想成真。
5 de fevereiro de 2012
Let's come to your second question here as it is easier: the word "one" here refers to "a woman", according to the context. (Flirting is a woman's trade, one must keep in practice.) As to your first question, "someone's trade" (roughly) means something that he or she depends on for a living. So, according to this sentence, the speaker thinks that a woman depends on flirting for a living, so she must keep practicing it. I hope this can help you understand.
5 de fevereiro de 2012
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