习语：above boardExp. Board是木板的意思，above board是个固定搭配，常用来指“在桌面上”或“正大光明”，与under the table相对。Eg. The deal was completely above board.这笔交易是完全光明正大的。Eg. If all your dealings have been above board, you need have no fear of their being investigated.如果你的买卖都光明正大，就不必害怕调查。Eg. There" s nothing secret about what we" re doing, it" s all perfectly above board.我们做的没有什么保密，完全是正大光明的。迷你对话：A :Whatever we do , we should do itabove board.不管我们做什么，我们都应该正大光明。B :You are right. We shouldn"t do anythingunder the table.你说得对，我们不应该偷偷摸摸地做事。A :Well, since youagree withme, we shouldput the issue above boardinstead oftalking aboutthrough other channels.那好，既然你同意我的说法，我们就把事情摆在桌面上来，而不是通过其他什么方式对此进行讨论。词海拾贝：under the table 秘密交易的 (暗中进行的, 不法的)Eg. The businessmen offered me &500 under the table if I would vote against the government"s plans.如果我对政府的计划投反对票，商人们会贿赂我500英镑。Eg. Jesse gave money under the table to get the apartment.杰西悄悄花钱弄到一套房间。agree with sb 同意某人的观点、想法Eg. I entirely agree with you.我完全同意你的看法。He tends to get angry when people do not agree with him.他听到不同意见时,总是不高兴.Eg. I agree with you, but with some reservations.我同意你，不过有几点要保留。put the issue above board 把事情放在桌面上来谈；公开地谈这个问题instead of 而不是；代替Eg. The economy is shrinking instead of growing.经济正在萎缩而不是在增长中。Eg. The shopkeeper gave us short weight: we got 7.5 kilos instead of 10 kilos.店主给我们的分量不足: 应该10公斤我们只得到7.5公斤。Eg. There is a growing tendency for people to work at home instead of in offices.
人们在家里而不是在办公室里工作的趋势日益增长。through other channels 通过其他渠道
