口语8、9、10

Savvy 8     Expressing Dissatisfaction

第八招　笑对牢骚

人总有烦恼，不免要发泄。下面教你几招，虽说句子短小精悍，但其威力无限。同时提醒你，聪明的人对烦恼和牢骚总是笑脸相对。

初级经典

Really? Fancy that!

哼！怪啦！

How irritating!

真让人生气！

What a bore!

讨厌的东西！

What a nuisance!

讨厌！

What a drag!

多烦人哪！

That sucks!

真讨厌！

Ah, man!

真倒霉！

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How infuriating!

真惹人生气！

How maddening!

发疯啦！

That's typical of him!

他就那德行！

Isn't that annoying!

真使人讨厌！

Hmm, that's the limit!

哼，得了吧！

I can't stand that!

我再也忍不住了！

Nonsense!

胡说！

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Damn!

妈的！

Shit!

臭大粪！

Shame on you!

真可耻！

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中级经典

Listen to me.  Don't be such a fool!

听着，别犯傻了！

Just take it easy and everything will be alright.

别太认真，事情会好起来的。

There's no need to get so upset.

没必要这么心烦。

Now please don't quarrel about that.

请别争吵了。

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Cool it!

冷静点。

Hold your horses!

耐心点，别发火！

I've just about had enough of that!

我真是受够了！

What a stupid idiot!

这个该死的蠢货！

Don't you think you're over-reacting a bit?

你不认为有点儿反应过度了吗？

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Well, I never! It's getting on my nerves.

哼，我可不这样！真烦心！

It makes me sick the way they complain.

他们如此地抱怨，真使我心烦。

Leave me alone! Can't you see I am writing?

别打扰我！你没看到我在写东西吗？

You are barking up the wrong tree.

你怪错人了。

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高级经典

He is in a bad mood.

他现在的心情不好。

He is in a thundering temper.

他在大发雷霆。

You have no right to swear at me like that!

你没权那样咒骂我！

How dare you swear at me like that!

你胆敢那样咒骂我！

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It makes my blood boil when this sort of thing happens!

这样的事儿一发生，我就会很气愤。

For God's sake, why don't you find another boat?

看在老天的份上， 你为何不再找条船？

Why on earth don't they come over and apologize for taking the wrong bags?

他们到底为什么不过来对拿错了包的事儿表示道歉？

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Savvy 9     Gentle Warnings and Reminders

第九招 善意警告

当我们发出警告不得体时，往往就难达其效。尤其是用英语给予对方警告时，其语调和措辞尤为重要。正如《圣经》所说：“适时一句，强似万言。”（A word spoken in due season, how good is it!）疯狂地去模仿吧，学一句，用一句，“强似万言。”

初级经典

Watch your step!

走路小心！

Watch out! There's a car coming.

当心！汽车来了。

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Look out for the wet paint!

小心油漆未干！

Make sure you don't forget your umbrella.

你可别忘了你的雨伞。

Be careful! Don't get wet or catch cold.

小心！别挨雨淋，不然会感冒的。

There might be pickpockets there.

那儿可能有扒手。

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Be careful with the glasses.

小心眼镜。

Be sure not to overcook it.

注意别煮过头了。

Don't ever get nosy or you'll get into trouble.

别那么多管闲事，你会碰到麻烦的。

Make sure you close the window when you leave.

走时别忘记关窗户。

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中级经典

You must always keep one dollar on you.

你身上总要带一美元。

Remember it's easy to overspend on useless stuff.

记住，花很多钱买无用的东西，是很容易发生的情况。

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Let me warn you that the beach is very overcrowded.

我告诉你，海边的人会非常多。

Never go out when it is too late in the evening.

晚上太晚的时候千万别出去。

So remember not to get a taxi.

所以请记住不要叫出租车。

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高级经典

But I warn you, if you don't want to be in trouble, keep your telephone number a secret.

我告诉你，要想不找麻烦，就别把电话号码告诉人。

You'd better make a copy of the passport, just to be on the safe side.

你最好把护照复印一下，以防万一。

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Whatever you do, don't sit down at a bar. You'll find yourself paying God knows how much extra.

不管你干什么，千万不要坐在酒吧间里。你会发现自己花了许多额外的钱。

So don't travel on weekends if you can avoid it-weekend travelers last year suffered a great deal.

所以，如果能避免的话，就不要周末旅行。去年，周末旅行者吃了很多苦。

You may find that when you want to get anywhere, they'll try to con you into taking a taxi. Don't fall for it.

你可能会发现，当你要去哪儿时，他们就骗你坐出租车。不要上当。

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Savvy 10   Sincere Advices

第十招  忠言劝告

“忠言逆耳利于行。”（Honest advice, though unpleasant to the ear, benefits conduct.）认真对待每个朋友的忠言和劝告，这会免去我们成功道路上的许多失误，使我们扶摇直上，直达光辉灿烂的顶点。而一则忠言和劝告应该是“言者有功，听者受益。” （The speaker contributes and the listener benefits.）

初级经典

That certainly sounds like a good idea. Thank you.

那听起来是一个不错的主意。谢谢你。

I think you should give up smoking.

我觉得你该戒烟。

You really ought to do your best to get up earlier, you know.

你知道，你真应该尽量早一点起床。

Well, why don't you go for a walk after supper?

嗯，你为何晚饭后不去散步？

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Can you advise me on how to be a good writer?

你能告诉我怎样当个好作家吗？

What do you suggest I do?

你认为我该怎么做呢？

What would you do in my position?

你要是我的话，你怎么办？

What would you do if you were in my shoes?

你要是处在我的位置，你会怎么做？

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中级经典

Yes, but you didn't get the main point.

是啊，你没抓住重点。

You're absolutely right, but don't you see that Chinese food is delicious?

你所言极是，但你没发现中国菜很香吗？

Oh, yeah, I didn't realize that.

喔，对啦！我怎么没想到呢。

Good Lord, I didn't think of that!

天哪！我还没想到那事呢！

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Try to be in less of a hurry.

尽量别匆匆忙忙的。

You don't seem to realize that there's much more involved.

你似乎没察觉，这里牵涉很多问题。

That's alright in theory, but in practice it's impossible.

理论上讲得通，实际上不可能做到。

I see what you mean, but if you can help it, it would be better.

我知道你的意思，但你若能控制一下，那就更好了。

Wouldn't it be better to exercise more self-control?

多一些进行自我控制不更好吗？

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Of course. But well... it's easier said than done... but... oh, you know, I've been getting into the habit of getting up late.

当然。但是……嗯……说来容易做起来难。但是……你知道，我已养成了晚起床的习惯了。

I see, but I'm not sure I can do that. You see, sometimes I just can't help but lose my temper.

我知道，但我不敢说自己能否做得到。你知道，有时候我真控制不住要发脾气。

That's all very well, but I don't think that would work.

不错，但我认为那行不通。

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高级经典

Can you give me any advice as to how to find a good job?

你能告诉我怎样才找到好工作吗？

In my opinion, you must keep a dictionary handy when you read the articles.

依我看，你读文章时，手边要有本字典。

Personally, I think the first thing for you would be to have a medical check-up.

我个人认为，你最好首先去进行体检。

For lunch, I recommend that you eat less and second, that you eat more healthy food.

至于午饭，我建议你少吃一些，其次吃的要更有益于健康。

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You may not agree with me, but it might be a good idea to learn to drive.

你可能不同意我的观点，但我觉得学开车也许是个好主意。

What you've done is pretty good so far, but don't let it go to your head.

就你目前已做的工作来看，还是不错的；不过仍要保持谦虚谨慎的态度。

Don't mention George's name to Roger. They had a falling out two years ago. Let sleeping dogs lie, if you know what I mean.

对罗杰别提乔治，他们两年前大吵了一架。依我看，最好不要惹是生非。

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