【高分短语】「别有用心」英文怎么说？

have an ax to grind

Definition: To have a strong personal opinion about something which is the reason why you do something.

别有用心；图谋私利；想跟某人争对错                                                          

ax / axe

(UK spelling: axe / US spelling: ax)

UK  /æks/  US  /æks/                                                                                 

grind

UK  /ɡraɪnd/  US  /ɡraɪnd/

Mr.Wong will do you a favor, but he has an ax to grind, he wants to go out with your sister.          

Mr.Wong 会帮你，但是他别有用心，他想跟你妹妹交往。

The students just want to save the planet. They have no political ax to grind.          

学生们只是想拯救这个地球而已，他们并非想在政治上争个对错。

The intro 

(Listening Comprehension)

Hey, what's up everybody? It's Mr.Wong here. Today we are gonna talk about the phrase "have an ax to grind." To have an ax to grind means to have an ulterior motive, to have a private reason for doing something or saying something. Someone who has an ax to grind has a hidden agenda. Let's check it out!

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