迷你对话学地道口语第620期:顺其自然

　　Subject：Let a thing slide.
迷你对话
A: Jane, I have worked so hard these days but I cannot get a raise or promotion¹. How frustrating²!
Jane，我最近努力工作这么久，既没有加薪又没有升职，我真是好沮丧呀！
B: Let a thing slide. Everything would be OK.
顺其自然吧，一切都会好转的。
地道表达
Let a thing slide.
1. 解词释义
此语的意思是：使其自然，让事情顺其自然发生。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. I have no way to deal with it, let a thing slide.
我毫无办法处理，顺其自然吧。
e.g. I'll not worry about it and let a thing slide.
我不再为此事发愁了, 顺其自然吧。
e.g. In our personal lives we are not satisfied to let a thing slide.
在我们的私生活中，我们不愿让未来顺其自然。
e.g. You should steel your heart to let the things slide.
你该硬起心肠,顺其自然。

1 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

2 frustrating   

adj.产生挫折的，使人沮丧的，令人泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的现在分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's frustrating to have to wait so long. 要等这么长时间，真令人懊恼。
• It was a demeaning and ultimately frustrating experience. 那是一次有失颜面并且令人沮丧至极的经历。 来自《简明英汉词典》