承认-你真的听烦了(2)

承认吧。

 

You're Tired of Hearing About It

 

你真的听烦了

 

Life is too short to listen to people talk about the same problems over and over again.

 

I have a friend who is often in victim mode. If she calls me to rant¹ at the end of a long day, I'll say to her,"I love you, but I can listen for only three minutes and then I have to go."

 

I'm not cruel. I'll say it in a lighthearted way. That helps soften² the blow.

 

Friends have to be honest with each other to have emotionally healthy relationships. Otherwise we would all be screening every call, and that's not how I want to live.

 

 

1 rant   

v.咆哮；怒吼；n.大话；粗野的话

参考例句：

• You can rant and rave at the fine,but you'll still have to pay it.你闹也好，骂也好，罚金还是得交。
• If we rant on the net,the world is our audience.如果我们在网络上大声嚷嚷，全世界都是我们的听众。

2 soften   

v.(使)变柔软；(使)变柔和

参考例句：

• Plastics will soften when exposed to heat.塑料适当加热就可以软化。
• This special cream will help to soften up our skin.这种特殊的护肤霜有助于使皮肤变得柔软。