Idiom of the Day
a raw deal
虐待,不公平對待
Today: Fri, 09 Oct 2020
Meaning:
If you think that you got a raw deal, you think you weren't treated fairly or as well as other people.
如果你覺得自己遭遇了a raw deal,你認為自己受了不公平的對待從其他人那裡。
For example:
Doctors in small hospitals in country towns get a raw deal. They earn less, and usually work longer hours, than doctors in big-city hospitals.
鄉村小鎮的小醫院的醫生遭遇了不公平的對待。 與大城市醫院的醫生相比,他們的收入更低,通常工作時間更長。
If it wasn't for the transport workers union, drivers would still be getting low wages and a raw deal all round.
如果不是運輸工人工會的人,那麼駕駛員仍然將獲得最低薪酬和不公平協議的對待。
Quick Quiz
Stan thinks he got a raw deal from his insurance company, so he's writing a letter
a. to thank them
b. to complain to them
c. to congratulate them