每天三分钟学英语 第240期:Then again不是"再来一遍",for good也不是"为了好东西"

 　　情景对话：

　　Mike: So is, uh, Rex gone for good?

　　Susan: I don't know. God, I hope not. I mean, they've always been wound a little tight, but I've never seen them like that. Then again, who am I to judge?

　　知识点笔记：

　　Rex gone for good?

　　Rex要彻底离开了吗？

　　For good

　　永远，彻底

　　【例句一】

　　A: I haven't seen Harry¹ in awhile.

　　B: Oh, he's gone for good. He took a new job in San Francisco.

　　我有一阵没见Harry了。

　　哦，他彻底离开了。他在三藩市找到了一份新工作。

　　【例句二】

　　A: Do you plan on living in the US for good?

　　B: We will go back after graduation.

　　你们会在US定居吗？

　　我们毕业后会回去。

　　Then again

　　不过

　　【例句一】

　　My dad said he'll buy me a PS4 for my birthday. Then again, he rarely keeps his promises.

　　我爸说我生日要给我买个PS4。不过呢，他很少实现他的诺言。

　　【例句二】

　　A: What are we doing tonight?

　　B: I think Bob wants to take us to a club tonight then again he did say something about a party. I'm not sure.

　　我们今晚做什么？

　　我记得Bob说要带我们去个夜店，不过他又说有个party，所以我也不知道。

　　Who am I to judge?

　　我又凭什么评价/评判/批评呢？

　　【例句一】

　　A: You really need to start saving² money.

　　B: Who are you to judge? You spend all your money on clothes.

　　你真的需要存钱了。

　　你凭什么评价我啊，你把所有钱都花在买衣服了。

　　【例句二】

　　Maybe they didn't work out because they were just too different.

　　But who am I to judge? I haven't been in a relationship in over 2 years.

　　他们没在一起可能是他们太不一样了，但是我凭什么评价啊，我都两年没有过男女朋友了。

1 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

2 saving   

n.节省，节约；[pl.]储蓄金，存款

参考例句：

• Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
• Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。