没有说服力（It won't wash ）丨BBC听英语

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Neil Hello, I'm Neil. Feifei 大家好，我是冯菲菲。欢迎收听BBC英语教学的《地道英语》。 Neil What's in that bag, Feifei? Feifei Oh this – it's a box of the best washing powder there is – Dazzlebright non-bio washing powder! Neil And why will I need that? Feifei Well, at the meeting earlier – when John suggested that we all wore suits to work – you said his idea 'won't wash' with the team – so here's some washing powder to help you make it wash. Neil It's a kind thought – but I won't need it. When I said 'it won't wash' I meant his idea is unconvincing and won't work. Feifei 哦，原来是这个意思。刚才开会的时候约翰提议大家每天都穿西装上班，但尼尔说这个提议“won’t wash”，所以我才拿了 washing powder “洗衣粉”给他。 Neil You see, this phrase originally referred to ………………………………