每天二十句——228句口语要素(9)

161． You are just trying to save face.（你只是想挽回面子。）
162． His argument doesn't hold water.（他的论点站不住脚。）
163． Your face tells it all.（你的表情透露了一切。）
164． The days are getting longer.（白天越来越长了。）
165． You've got to do something.（你一定要想办法。）
166． I hope this will teach you a lesson.（希望这会给你一个教训。）
167． I feel younger than ever.（我觉得比以前年轻。）
168． It's a hard job, but I hope he can make it.
（这不是件容易的差事，但我希望他能做到。）
169． Don't look wise.（别自作聪明。）
170． I'm afraid all my efforts were in vain¹.（我担心我的努力全白费了。）
171． What happened to you memory?（你的记性是怎么搞的？）
172． You're going too far!（你太过分了！）
173． Don't bury your head in the sand.（不要逃避现实。）
174． I have no other choice.（我别无选择。）
175． I don't have the nerve² to do it.（我没胆/勇气去做。）
176． It's a matter of life and death.（事关生死。）
177． Nothing works³.（什么都不对劲儿。）
178． Money will come and go.（钱乃身外之物。）
179． He's been behind bars for almost 30 years.（他坐了将近30年牢。）
180． If I had known⁴ that, I could have helped you.
（假如我早知道，我就能帮你了。）[最实用的虚拟语气]

1 vain   

adj.徒劳的，徒然的，无效的，空虚的，自负的

参考例句：

• It was in vain that we tried to find his mother.我们百般设法找他的母亲，但毫无结果。
• He's very vain of his abilities.他对于自己的能力很自负。

2 nerve   

n.神经；勇气，胆量，沉着，果断

参考例句：

• Did he have the nerve to say that?他竟有脸说这话吗？
• He never got up enough nerve to meet me.他从没有足够的胆量来见我。

3 works   

n.作品，著作；工厂，活动部件，机件

参考例句：

• We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
• The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。

4 known   

adj.大家知道的；知名的，已知的

参考例句：

• He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
• He is known both as a painter and as a statesman.他是知名的画家及政治家。