How to knock a native speaker's socks off-7

1.

I see.我了解。

A: Honey, please forgive me. There is lots of work to do. So, I forget your birthday.

A: 親愛的，原諒我，我有很多工作要做，所以，忘記了你的生日。

B: I see. That's all right. Don't put the blame on yourself.

B: 我了解，沒關系，不用責怪自己了。

 

2.

Twenty-four seven.一天到晚，全天候。

A: Are you free this sunday? A pretty laptop attracts me. I want to buy it. Could you go with me?

A: 你星期天有空嗎？我看中了一臺筆記本電腦，并且想把它抱回家。你有空陪我去嗎？

B: Twenty-four seven.

B: 24小時都有空。

 

3.

You can't always be in the driver's seat.不能凡事你都自己做主。

A: I was totally shattered after the long work.

A: 經過長時間的工作，我已經累壞了。

B: You can't always be in the driver's seat. Everyone should participate in this program.

B: 你不能凡事都自己做主。每個人都應該參與到這份工作中來。

 

4.

You have missed the boat.你錯失了良機。

A: Although you spare no effort to complete the project, I think you have missed the boat.

A: 雖然你很努力地完成這項工作，但是你還是錯失了良機。

B: I will not miss the boat when there is another opportunity again next time.

B: 我想下次再有機會我不會再錯過了。

 

5.

To err is human, to forgive is divine.人非圣賢，孰能無過。

A: I must apologize for breaking your music box.

A: 對于弄壞音樂盒的事情，我必須道歉。

B: Forget it. To err is human, to forgive is divine.

B: 別放在心上。人非圣賢，孰能無過。

 

6.

It's just double Dutch to you.這個對你來說猶如天書。

A: I don't understand this passage. Could you do me a favor?

A: 這篇文章我看不懂，你能幫幫我嗎？

B: It's just double Dutch to you. There are lots of generic terms about communication technology. Don't lost heart.

B: 這個對你來說猶如天書，這里面有很多通信技術方面的專業詞匯，別灰心。

 

7.

She'd better cop a plea.她最好坦白從寬。

A: Do you know how Susan got the full mark in this maths exam?

A: 你知道蘇珊在這次的數學考試中是怎么得到滿分的嗎？

B: Don't you know? She often cheats in the exam.

B: 你不知道嗎？她經常在考試中作弊。

A: She'd better cop a plea. We will consider it wrong to cheat in exams.

A: 她最好坦白。我們都認為在考試中作弊是不對的。

 

8.

I know you got out on the wrong side of the bed.我知道你早上起來心情不好。

A: I am so sorry. I didn't mean to break your cup.

A: 真對不起，我不是故意打碎你的杯子的。

B: Nothing, I know you got out on the wrong side of the bed.

B: 沒什么，我知道你早上起來心情不好。

 

9.

Everyone feels under the weather.每個人都會有不舒服的時候。

A: I am sorry. I didn't accomplish this job on time.

A: 我很抱歉，我沒有按時完成工作。

B: That's all right. Everyone feels under the weather sometimes. Just finish the rest when you feel well.

B: 沒關系。每個人都會有不舒服的時候。當你感覺舒服些了，完成剩下的工作就可以了。

 

10.

They are rednecks.他們是老粗。

A: Why aren't they are aware of the gravity of the situation?

A: 他們為什么就沒有意識到事態的嚴重性呢？

B: Because they are rednecks.

B: 因為他們都是老粗。