“Your son is ugly like a monster.”
你兒子醜得像個怪物。
孩子用最狠的話說自己,母親的調侃式安慰才有落點。
like a + 名詞
打比方說某人像什麼時用;自嘲或熟人玩笑可以,說別人外貌就傷人了。
He eats like a horse. / She runs like the wind.
口語
ugly like a 連讀,monster 重讀拉長。
After training he eats like a wolf. 訓練完他吃起來像頭狼。
這場戲:躲家裡被勸出門冒險
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喬喬傷了臉和腿,躲在家裡不肯出門,說自己 I look stupid(我這樣子很蠢)。羅茜一句 Not everyone's lucky enough to look stupid(不是每個人都有幸長成這副傻樣)逗笑他,再鼓勵他 pluck up your courage(鼓起勇氣),walk out that door(走出那扇門)去冒險。想學怎麼用英語給孩子打氣,這段又好笑又溫柔。
「鼓起勇氣」英語說 pluck up your courage
do wonders for 對……大有好處lucky enough to 有幸做某事pluck up your courage 鼓起勇氣walk out that door 走出那扇門
喬喬被手榴彈炸傷後,臉上留疤、走路也不利索,躲在家裡不敢見人。他先被媽媽說 You're fine as you are(你這樣就挺好),可他還是自嘲 I look stupid(我這樣子很蠢),羅茜便拿他開玩笑:Not everyone's lucky enough to look stupid(不是每個人都有幸長成這副傻樣),最後鼓勵他 pluck up your courage(鼓起勇氣),walk out that door(走出那扇門)去冒險。後來克倫岑多夫給喬喬派了發傳單的活兒,叮囑 make sure he feels included(確保他沒被落下);貝茨勒太太卻抱怨 It's because of you my son can't walk properly(都怪你,我兒子才走不利索)。想學用英語打氣、自嘲和吐槽,這裡很全。
A1–C2 是歐標等級。點一個等級後,比它高的卡片會變淡,播放到那裡不會自動暫停。
“Your son is ugly like a monster.”
你兒子醜得像個怪物。
孩子用最狠的話說自己,母親的調侃式安慰才有落點。
like a + 名詞
打比方說某人像什麼時用;自嘲或熟人玩笑可以,說別人外貌就傷人了。
He eats like a horse. / She runs like the wind.
口語
ugly like a 連讀,monster 重讀拉長。
After training he eats like a wolf. 訓練完他吃起來像頭狼。
“But I'll never be in Hitler's personal guards.”
可我永遠進不了希特勒的私人衛隊了。
把一個孩子的身體傷說成夢想的終結,天真和殘酷撞在一起。
I'll never be in + 地方/組織
說自己去不了某處、進不了某個圈子時用;消極自述,別拿去否定別人。
I'll never be in that club. / I'll never be part of that team.
中性
I'll never 連讀,personal guards 兩詞重讀。
I'll never be in that orchestra now, but I can still play. 我這輩子進不了那個樂團了,但我還能拉琴。
“Not everyone's lucky enough to look stupid.”
不是每個人都有幸長成這副傻樣。
把'看著傻'說成福氣,母親的回擊又好笑又暖。
lucky enough to + 動詞
說某人夠幸運才能做某事時用,常帶反諷或安慰;正式場合少見。
lucky enough to get a seat / fortunate enough to know her
口語
lucky enough to 連讀,look stupid 兩詞都重讀。
Not everyone is lucky enough to have parents like yours. 不是每個人都有幸有你這樣的父母。
“Now, you're going to pluck up your courage, walk out that door and have an incredible adventure.”
現在,你要鼓起勇氣,走出那扇門,去經歷一場了不起的冒險。
一句話排開三個動作,像將軍下令,又像母親推孩子出門。
pluck up your courage and + 動詞
鼓勵別人硬著頭皮去做一件事時用;對朋友、對孩子都合適,語氣溫暖。
pluck up the nerve to speak / summon your courage and start
口語
going to 連讀成 gonna,三個動詞一組一頓。
Pluck up your courage and walk into that interview. 鼓起勇氣,走進那場面試。
“It's because of you my son can't walk properly and has a messed-up face.”
都怪你,我兒子才走不利索,臉也毀了。
當著創始人把責任甩到他臉上,母親護崽的鋒利全在這句。
It's because of you (that) ...
當面指責某人造成後果時用;口氣很重,對不熟的人說等於撕破臉。
This is all because of you. / It happened because of your mistake.
口語
because of you 連讀,can't walk properly 每個詞都咬重。
It's because of you that we lost the order. 都怪你,我們才丟了這單。
“And I'd be more than happy to fight in the front.”
我非常樂意去前線打仗。
孩子把送死當成榮幸,禮貌用語和戰爭內容反差刺人。
be more than happy to + 動詞
客氣地表示非常願意做某事時用;商務郵件、幫忙、請客都很得體。
I'd be glad to help. / I'm more than willing to join.
正式
more than happy to 裡 than 弱讀,happy 重讀。
I'd be more than happy to drive you to the airport. 我非常樂意開車送你去機場。
下一章 · 04in a pickle陷入困境這場戲:牆裡藏人原來是猶太人意思是「鼓起勇氣」,常用於做一件讓人緊張或害怕的事。給小孩打氣時可以說 pluck up your courage and try again,比 be brave 更具體。
do wonders for,字面是「對某事創造奇蹟」,意思是對……大有益處。getting out of the house will do wonders for your recuperation 就是「出門走走對你的康復大有好處」。
look after,和 take care of 意思相近。you are going to look after him while I'm at work 就是「我上班時你負責照看他」,英式口語裡尤其常見。
字面是「去排隊」,引申為「還輪不到你、先排著吧」。別人搶著要做某件事時,甩一句 Get in line, kid 就是「排隊等著吧,小子」。
拿聖名當感嘆詞,等於「天哪、我的天」,表示驚訝或無奈,語氣比 Oh my God 更隨性。正式場合不宜用,容易冒犯有信仰的人。