Idiom of the Day
a raw deal
虐待,不公平对待
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.
如果你觉得自己遭遇了a raw deal,你认为自己受了不公平的对待从其他人那里。
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.
乡村小镇的小医院的医生遭遇了不公平的对待。 与大城市医院的医生相比,他们的收入更低,通常工作时间更长。
If it wasn't for the transport workers union, drivers would still be getting low wages and a raw deal all round.
如果不是运输工人工会的人,那么驾驶员仍然将获得最低薪酬和不公平协议的对待。
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