每天三分钟学英语 第350期:英文"受宠若惊"怎么说?

 情景对话：
Phil: Andy, I'm -- I'm so flattered¹. I'm, uh, I'm just not in the market for an assistant right now.
Andy: Yeah. Stupid. That was stupid to even ask. Thank you so much for your time.
Phil: Lesson number one -- Never take "no" for an answer! Now make me buy you.

知识点讲解：

I'm so flattered.
我很荣幸/受宠若惊。

例句】
I'm so flattered you would choose me for this position, but I don't think I have the time to make the commitment².
我很荣幸您选了我做这个职位，但我觉得我没有时间全身心的做这个。

That was stupid to even ask.
这么问真傻。

Never take "no" for an answer!
永远不接受“不”作为答案！

He doesn't take "no" for an answer!
他不会接受“不”这个答案！

继续剧情：
Andy: Okay. Uh, I'm a hard worker, I am very clean, I am eager to please, I take super quick bathroom breaks, and …
……

知识点讲解：

Be eager to please
急于取悦别人；愿意取悦他人；殷勤

例句】
I like our new intern³. She's very eager to please so she just does what she's told, no questions.
我喜欢咱们新来的实习生，她很殷勤，让她做什么她就做什么，从来不多问。

Bathroom break
上厕所的休息时间

例句】
We've been trying to figure out a way to solve this problem for the last 2 hours. How about a quick bathroom break?
咱们试图解决这个问题都2个小时了，去快速上个厕所休息一小下怎么样

1 flattered   

过份夸奖的； 高兴的，感到荣幸的

参考例句：

• At the testimonial dinner everyone flattered him shamelessly. 在纪念筵席上大家都厚颜无耻地奉承他。
• They flattered themselves that they would win. 他们自信一定会赢。

2 commitment   

n.奉献，忠诚，辛劳，委托，实行，承担义务，赞助

参考例句：

• The builder had a commitment to finish the work on time.那个承建商答应过准时完工。
• He made a commitment to pay the rent on time.他保证按时付房租。

3 intern   

v.拘禁，软禁；n.实习生

参考例句：

• I worked as an intern in that firm last summer.去年夏天我在那家商行实习。
• The intern bandaged the cut as the nurse looked on.这位实习生在护士的照看下给病人包扎伤口。