办公室英语老古董口语
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核心句型：
He is totally a stick-in-the-mud.他是个名副其实的老古董。
a stick-in-the-mud字面意思是：“插在烂泥中的树枝”，树枝在烂泥中没有任何松动的余地，以此来比喻：“刻板单调、墨守成规的老古板”。因此，当美国人说"He is totally a stick-in-the-mud."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"He is really an old-fashioned fossil."、"He is very dull and conservative."、"He is an old fuddy-duddy."。
情景对白：
Terry: Our boss is always afraid of trying new things.
泰瑞：老板总是害怕尝试新事物。
Benjamin: Exactly! He is totally a stick-in-the-mud.
本杰明：的确如此!他是个名副其实的老古董。
搭配句积累：
①What do you think of our new boss?
你觉得我们的新老板怎么样啊?
②Our new colleague looks very firm and severe.
新来的同事看起来又古板又严厉。
③That old man still insists women stay home instead of working outside.
这个老头始终认为女人不该出去工作，就该在家相夫教子。
④Our boss never accepts new concepts or new ideas.
我们老板从不肯接受新理念和新思想。
单词：
1. fossil n. 化石，僵化的事物，顽固不化的人
I am living fossil of new age.
我简直就是新时代的活化石。
Fossil, as a result of non-renewable, scarcity and uniqueness, has high value of collection and economic value.
由于化石的不可再生性，稀缺性，唯一性使其具有了极高的`收藏价值和经济价值。
2. conservative adj. 保守的
People tend to be more aggressive when they're young and more conservative as they get older.
人们年轻的时候往往较为激进，而随着年龄的增长会变得保守起来。
The girl was well dressed, as usual, though in a more conservative style.
这个女孩穿得一如往日那样讲究，只是风格比平日更为传统。
3. severe adj. 严厉的
This was a dreadful crime and a severe sentence is necessary.
这一罪行十分恶劣，必须要重判。
Before she could reply, my mother launched into a severe reprimand.
她还没来得及回答，我妈妈就开始严厉地训斥起她来。
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