每天三分钟学英语 第218期:外国人说你man child可不是夸你,而是在吐槽你(在线收听

   情景对话:

  Mitch: I don't remember this at all.
  Claire: Yeah, I skated away and called you a big baby.
  今日知识点:
  01、孩子气 Child(ish)
  可以说childish,也可以直接用child.
  例句一:
  You're mad at him just because he's mad at you. Will you two stop being so childish?
  你生他气就是因为他生了你的气。你们两个能不能别这么孩子气?
  例句二:
  Talking to you is like talking to a child. You won't take anything seriously.
  和你聊天就像和小孩子聊天一样。什么事情你都不当真。
  02
  小孩
  Kid
  例句一:
  A: I don't want to go to the meeting.
  我不想去开会。
  B: Don't be a kid. Let's just get this over with.
  别像个孩子一样。快点开完就好了。
  例句二:
  I hate dealing with Eva. It's like dealing with a kid.
  我不喜欢和Eva打交道。好像和小孩子打交道一样。
  03
  幼稚的成年人
  Man child
  例句一:
  My ex is nothing, but a man child. If he doesn't have his way, he throws a tantrum.
  我前男友像个小孩子一样。不按他的方式办事,他就会发脾气。
  例句二:
  There's no way I'm inviting Ethan to the party. That man child will just embarrass me with his immature jokes.
  我不会邀请Ethan参加聚会。他像个小孩子一样总是开一些不成熟的玩笑,让我很尴尬。
  04
  改掉孩子气,变得成熟
  Grow up
  通过这个表达,可以间接形容一个人不成熟,太幼稚。
  例句一:
  All you do is take selfies of yourself all day. You need to grow up.
  你整天都在自拍。你得成熟一点。
  例句二:
  Billy complains every time he's given an assignment. He has a lot of growing up to do.
  Billy每次接到任务都要发牢骚。他得学着成熟一点了。
  05
  成熟一点
  Act your age
  例句一:
  You can't stay out all night and party. You're not a 20 something college kid. Act your age.
  你不能在外面整夜聚会。你不是20几岁的大学生了。成熟一点。
  例句二:
  Why does Kendra cry at every little thing that goes wrong? She should act her age.
  为什么连一点小事出错Kendra也要哭?她应该学着成熟一点。
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