情景对话:
Max: Word of advice? When you do finally kill me,you gotta work on your game face for the cops.
想听忠告么? 等你忍无可忍把我杀了的时候,记得练习练习你的表情来对付警察。
知识点讲解:
Word of advice
一点建议
【例句】
Word of advice, you shouldn't quit your day job.
一点建议,你不应该辞职。
Here's a tip/suggestion
给你个建议
【例句】
Here's a tip. The next time you want someone to do a favor for you don't insult him first.
给你个建议,下次你想找人帮忙的时候,别先侮辱人家。
A word to the wise
送你一句话
【例句】
A word to the wise. Don't trust someone who has no friends.
送你一句话,别相信没朋友的人。
If I were in your shoes…
如果是我遇到你这种情况…
【例句】
If I were in your shoes, I'd take the settlement and forget this whole thing ever happened.
如果是我遇到你这种情况,我会拿着赔偿金,把一切都忘了。
情景对话:
Caroline: I have a whole new respect for every guy that's ever gone out with you.
这一刻我对所有跟你约会过的男人都充满了更高的敬意。
知识点:
I have a whole new respect for…
我对…有了更高的敬意。
【例句一】
After washing my dad's cars for the whole day, I have a whole new respect for car washworkers.
给我爸洗了一天车以后,我对洗车工人有了更高的敬意。
【例句二】
I have a whole new respect for street cleaners. Despite the cold, they still go out and do theirjob without a complaint.
我对清洁工们有了更高的敬意,尽管很冷,他们还是毫无怨言的干活。 |