Do you feel i am on top of you?

两间余一卒

the other day one of my workmates said this to me, "do you feel i am on top of you?" does it mean " do i give pressure on you?" that is how i take it. can anyone give me a better interpretation?

[ 本帖最后由 两间余一卒 于 25-7-2007 23:05 编辑 ]

caijiong

居然澳洲还是有这么搞笑的英语！

singingbird

Do you feel I am on top of you?
=Do you feel that I am trying to control you?
=Do you feel a pressure from me?
=Do you feel that I am looking over your shoulder?

4ever

原帖由 singingbird 于 26-7-2007 09:16 发表

                               
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Do you feel I am on top of you?
=Do you feel that I am trying to control you?
=Do you feel a pressure from me?
=Do you feel that I am looking over your shoulder?

= Do you feel that I am taller than you

vigile

再问一下你的workmate好了，既然不是你的顶头上司，按理说解释为给你pressure也不太讲的通啊

longman dictionary上面有个解释是

on top of somebody： if something dangerous or threatening is on top of you, it is very near you:
The truck was almost on top of us.

thewall

... or physically ??? ...

两间余一卒

thanks, bird. it seems what i thought is not wrong. just don't know how to answer. at that moment, i just said "yes". then he replied "sorry" and left at once...
i am a greenhand in the company, everyone can train me. so, that is not a surprising question from workmates...
mates, don't think too much... try to understand english in a metaphor way...

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mite

ON TOP OF = UNDERSTAND THE SITUATION ON SOME OCCASIONS

chubbycat

原帖由 thewall 于 26-7-2007 12:36 发表

                               
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... or physically ??? ...

hohoho

Acctually I think it's quite rude to say that to other people. Where is his education and manners?

娇龙

Come on, go easy on you! If that guy is your peer, find time to get him a cup of coffee and clear the misunderstanding. If he is your boss, go straight to the point that you didn't understand what he meant. But you never let it go and took you several days to find the answer. If it is a She, congratulations mate...