讲解

Differ 为“相异”的意思，beg 则表示“乞求”，但老外说 beg to differ, 这句话中可没有“乞求”的含义，而是一种表示不同意见、意见相左的比较委婉的说法。 所以在讨论中我们跟别人有不同看法时，可以说一句：I beg to differ.

发音

我们在读这句话的时候，要注意 differ 这个单词的发音，中间是发短元音/ɪ/，我们在发这个音的时候，下巴会掉下去一点，面部处于比较放松的状态。

重点拓展

beg the question

令人置疑，引起疑问；想当然

• All of which begs the question as to who will fund the project.

  所有这一切都令人想到究竟由谁来投资该工程的问题。

  
  

• These assumptions beg the question that children learn languages more easily than adults.

  这些假设想当然地认为儿童比成年人学习语言容易。

  
  

beg leave to do sth

请求准许做某事

• I beg leave to address the Council.

  我请求允许向会议发表演说。

  
  

• I beg leave to disagree, Mr Smith.

  恕我不敢苟同，史密斯先生。

  
  

be going begging

无人问津，没人要

• There is other housing going begging in town.

  城里还有些住宅无人问津。

  
  

• If those two cakes are going begging, I'll have them!

  要是那两块点心没人要，我要！

  
  

Politicians are noted for their ability to beg the question.