سلام با چهل و سومین قسمت از مجموعه “Words and Their Stories” (کلمات و داستان آن ها) از سری پادکست‌های VOA در خدمت شما هستیم. این مجموعه پادکست به توضیح اصطلاحات رایج زبان انگلیسی، داستان ایجاد شدنشون و نحوه استفاده از آن ها در مکالمه می پردازه. در این قسمت از پادکست VOA: اصطلاحات انگلیسی – استخوان لای زخم قراره با کاربرد، معنی و تاریخچه اصطلاح “I have a bone to pick with you” آشنا میشی. در کنارش چندین اصطلاح و کلمه ی جالب و کاربردی دیگه هم یاد میگیری که لیست این کلمه ها به همراه معنی اون ها در پایان مطلب قرار گرفته.

اصطلاح “I have a bone to pick with you” یعنی من بابت مسئله ای از دستت ناراحتم و الان می خوام راجع بهش با هم حرف بزنیم تا مسئله رفع بشه. عبارت “bone of contention” (استخوان مشاجره!) مسئله ایه که سرش دعواست. تو فارسی وقتی میگیم “استخوان لای زخم” یعنی کسی که همش مشکل تراشی میکنه و نمیذاره کار پیش بره.

VOA – Words and Their Stories – 43: I Have a Bone to Pick With You

پادکست VOA: اصطلاحات انگلیسی - استخوان لای زخم نزار
Paleontologist Cristiano Dal Sasso (L) and co-authors Simone Maganuco and Andrea Cau (R) examine the bones of the Jurassic dinosaur Saltriovenator, at the Natural History Museum of Milan, December 18, 2018. (Reuters Photo)

متن انگلیسی پادکست VOA: اصطلاحات انگلیسی – استخوان لای زخم :

Now, the VOA Learning English program Words and Their Stories.

On this show, we take a closer look at words and expressions in the English language. We explain where they come from and how and when to use them.

There are many times in life when we have disagreements or problems with other people. Maybe someone does something or says something that upsets us. But, it is best not to let these issues fester.

When a cut or wound festers, it becomes infected and painful. And, “fester” is also used to describe a problem that gets worse.

If you do not care for that medical image, you can also use the verb stew. When we stew over something, we think about it so much that it becomes a big problem for us. When we stew over something, we are upset or worried about. We do not talk about the problem bothering us. We stew over it until it becomes much bigger in our own minds.

If you stew over an unresolved problem, or let it fester, it can become a big issue. You might call it a bone of contention.

This phrase comes from the 16th-century. Imagine, if you will, two dogs fighting over a bone. The “bone” is the contentious issue that two people fight over. “Contentious” describes something that is likely to cause people to argue or disagree. For example, the world of politics has far too many contentious issues to name. If I tried, we would be here all day!

Okay so, unresolved issues often only get worse. Talking about them can help. But how do you raise the issue? Well, you could say to the person, “I have something upsetting to discuss with you and it is something that you did and I need to resolve it.”

But that is quite long. Thankfully, we do have an expression that means the same thing but has fewer words and is more interesting.

Instead, you can simply say, “I have a bone to pick with you.”

As with “bone of contention,” this phrase also comes from dogs during the 16th century. This time the dogs are struggling to pick the meat off of a bone.

If you use this expression, the other person will understand that a) you have a problem on your mind that you want to talk about and b) they did something to cause that problem.

We use this expression with our friends and family. It is a little informal but we can also use it at work.

Now, let’s hear two friends use these expressions:

So, is Steve coming to the party tonight?

Probably.

Good.

Why? And why do you have that look on your face?

What look?

Your angry look.

If you must know — I have a bone to pick with him.

Not again. What is it now?

Well, I’d rather talk to Steve about it first.

Look, you can take care of your bone of contention with Steve some other time. I don’t want you two yelling at each other at my party.

What makes you think we’re going to yell?

Because the last the last time you had a bone to pick with him, it ended in a yelling match.

Oh, right. Well, this time it won’t come to that. I promise. We’ll talk in the kitchen. It’ll be more private.

No, not the kitchen! Take up your issue with him in the … garage. It’s more private and there are less things for you to break.

Agreed.

And that is the end of this Words and Their Stories! Until next time … I’m Anna Matteo.

Do you have something on your mind? Do you have a bone to pick with someone? Let us know in the Comments Section!

لیست واژگان این پادکست

fester (چرک کردن و وخیم شدن) – v. : to become painful and infected : to become worse as time passes

stew (ناراحت یا نگران بودن) – v. : to be upset or worried

contention (دعوا) – n. something (such as a belief, opinion, or idea) that is argued or stated : anger and disagreement

informal (دوستانه و غیر رسمی)  – adj. having a friendly and relaxed quality

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همچنین برای گوش دادن به پادکست های سطح بندی شده British Council می توانید به صفحه ی پادکست British Council آکادمی مجازی آموزش زبان ۲۴talk یا برای گوش دادن به پادکست های BBC به صفحه ی پادکست ۶ دقیقه انگلیسی (BBC) آکادمی مجازی آموزش زبان ۲۴talk مراجعه کنید.

گوش دادن به پادکست روش خوبی برای تقویت مهارت شنیداری و هم چنین یادگرفتن کلمات در بستر یک موضوع خاصه که این به تقویت مهارت مکالمه انگلیسی نیز کمک زیادی می کنه.

اگه دنبال این هستی که مهارت های مکالمه زبان انگلیسیت رو بیشتر از این تقویت کنی بهت پیشنهاد میکنم در دوره‌ی مکالمه زبان انگلیسی آکادمی مجازی آموزش زبان انگلیسی ۲۴talk شرکت کنی که با یه برنامه منسجم و خلاقانه کمک میکنه در زمان کوتاه بتونی به راحتی و روانی انگلیسی صحبت کنی.

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