每天三分钟学英语 第330期:Get off easy 可不是“下车简单”的意思哦

 　　情景对话：

　　Max: Hey, as much as I would like that $500, my mother doesn't get to think this bear gets to make up for my childhood.

　　Max: 虽然我的确很想要那五百块，但我不能让我妈觉得这只小熊足以弥补我不幸的童年。

　　知识点讲解：

　　As much as I would like…

　　虽然我很想…

　　A: It'd be great if you could give me a hand changing my oil.

　　如果你能帮我换机油就太好了。

　　B: As much as I would like to help you, I can't. I don't know the first thing about cars.

　　虽然我很想帮你，但是我不能，我对车一无所知。

　　Someone doesn't get to think…

　　某人不能认为…

　　【例句】

　　You don't get to think this was your doing. I was the one who worked overtime¹ to make it happen.

　　你不能认为这是你做的，是我加班加点让它实现的。

　　Get to

　　能够

　　【例句一】

　　Why does Gary always get to go to the conferences²? When will they send me?

　　为什么Gary总能去开会？他们什么时候会派我去？

　　【例句二】

　　We are going to the amusement park tommorow and I'll get to the roller coaster.

　　我们明天会去游乐场，这样我就可以坐过山车了。

　　情景对话：

　　Max: She doesn't get off that easy. Trust me, we shared a pullout couch³ for nine months.

　　Max: 没这么容易就放过她，相信我，我们曾一起挤一张沙发床挤了九个月。

　　知识点讲解：

　　Get off easy

　　轻易逃脱惩罚

　　【例句一】

　　I can't believe she was only given a fine and not arrested. She got off easy for hitting a guy.

　　我简直不敢相信她只被罚了款，没被逮捕，她撞了人这样惩罚太轻了。

　　【例句二】

　　Consider it lucky you got off easy. Normally⁴ Mrs. Stevens would fire someone for calling her that.

　　这样处理你已经够幸运了，一般人那么说Stevens女士会被炒掉的。

　　【例句三】

　　I got off easy. I told her I was gonna take her out to have dinner tommorow and buy her a gift. She forgive me.

　　我挺幸运的。我说我明天要带她出去吃晚饭还她买礼物，她就原谅我了。

1 overtime   

adj.超时的，加班的；adv.加班地

参考例句：

• They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
• He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。

2 conferences   

n.会议( conference的名词复数 )；讨论；（正式）讨论会；[工会、工党用语]（每年的）大会

参考例句：

• The hotel is used for exhibitions, conferences and social events. 这家饭店用于举行展览、大型会议和社交活动。
• Such conferences usually meant the loss of a valuable working day. 这种会晤通常都意味着损失一个宝贵的工作日。 来自辞典例句

3 couch   

n.睡椅，长沙发椅；vt.表达，隐含

参考例句：

• Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。
• The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。

4 normally   

adv.正常地，通常地

参考例句：

• I normally do all my shopping on Saturdays.我通常在星期六买东西。
• My pulse beats normally.我脉搏正常。