第17课 没礼貌的 - 14第17课：没礼貌的 - 14【迷你小对话】A: I can’t believe what Steven did!
He came to my dinner party wearing jeans, and started some conversations that were quite uncultured.

B: I know his comments were out of line, but give him a chance He just moved here from countryside.
I’m sure he is just a diamond in the rough.
When he gets used to being with us, he’ll become more polished.
A: 我简直不敢相信Steven做的事儿！
他穿着牛仔裤来参加我的晚宴，谈起话来那么没文化。

B: 我知道他的品头论足很出格，但是给他个遥吧。
他刚从乡下搬到这里，我想他还是能变好的。
他和我们相处惯了，就会变得有礼貌了。
【语言点精讲】uncultured: 没有教养的。

out of line: 形容人说话或行为不符合普遍接受的行为标准。

a diamond in the rough: 未经雕凿的原钻。
形容某人具备好的遥，但是还不够老练。

polished: 有教养的。