重要的提醒和忠告●教诲、告诫约翰,向她道歉。John,apologizetoher.John,apologizetoher.(约翰,向她道歉。)I'mreallysorry.(真对不起。)约翰,你听我说!John,youlistentome!John,youlistentome!(约翰,你听我说!)Idon'twantto.(我不想听。)危险,别淘气。Watchout!Don'tplaywiththatthing.Mom,watch!(妈妈,你看!)Watchout!Don'tplaywiththatthing.(危险,别淘气。)自己的事情自己做。Doityourself.Canyoufixmybicycle?(能帮我修一下自行车吗?)Doityourself.(自己修。)Doitbyyourself.Doitforyourself.你别半途而废。Youshouldfinishwhatyoustart.I'mgoingtogiveup.(我想放弃了。)Youshouldfinishwhatyoustart.(你别半途而废。)Don'tleavethingshalfdone.*也可用halfdone来表示“半途而废”。我认输了。I'mreadytothrowinthetowel.*这是一句拳击用语,用来比喻“认输”。Youfailedtheexamagain.(你又没考上。)I'mreadytothrowinthetowel.(我认输了。)这是你(应尽)的责任。It'syourduty(todothat).*duty“(法律、道德上的)义务,应尽的责任”。It'suptoyoutodothat.(这是你应该做的。)It'syourresponsibility.(这是你分内的工作。)要善待他人。Begoodtoothers.Dountoothersasyouwouldhavedonetoyou.*正式的说法。Youshouldtreatotherskindly.Dountoothers.你要再三小心。Youcan'tbetoocareful.*直译“再小心也不为过”。Youcan'tbetoocareful.(你要再三小心。)That'strue.(那是当然。)It'sbesttobeassafeaspossible.(It's)bettersafethansorry.(保得安全总比后悔好。)三思而后行。Makeupyourmindafterthinkingitovercarefully.*makeupone'smind常用词组,表示decide(下决心)。带有“仔细考虑之后再下决定”的语感。Makeyourdecisionafteryougiveitalotofthought.Thinkitovercarefullybeforeyoudecide.我全靠你了。I'mcountingonyou.*这句表示“我全仗你了,你好好干”。I'mrelyingonyou.你终究会明白的。You'llsee.Idon'tthinkshe'smean.(我没觉得她有什么恶意。)You'llsee.(你终究会明白的。)You'llfindoutsoonenough.Timewilltell.(时间会证明一切。)冷静下来好好想想。Calmdownandthinkcarefully.*calmdown“冷静”、“镇静”。Calmdownandthinkcarefully.(冷静下来好好想想。)Ican't!(我做不到。)Calmdownandthinkaboutitclearly.这是最重要的事情。That'sthemostimportantthing.Weneedtoknowwho'sbuyingourproducts.(我们需要弄清楚谁买了我们的商品。)That'sthemostimportantthing.(这是最重要的事情。)That'sthenameofthegame.人要有自知之明。Don'tbiteoffmorethanyoucanchew.*biteoffmorethanonecanchew直译是“咬下了自己嚼不了的东西”,常用来表示“接受自己力所不及的工作”、“接受超过自己能力的事情”。Don'tattemptmorethanyouarecapableof.这事做起来没有太大价值。Thereisn'tmuchmeritindoingso.Thereisnoreasontodoso.Idon'tseethepoint(ofdoingthat).你还得再加把劲儿。Whatyouneedisalittlemoreeffort.*effort“努力”、“尽力”。Youshouldputalittlemoreeffortintoit.(你应该再加一把劲儿。)Youshouldtryalittleharder.(你应该再努力一点儿。)有点自尊心吧!Respectyourself.我希望你事事要积极。Ihopeyou'llbemorepositiveoverall.*positive“积极的”。Idon'tthinkIcandoit.(我觉得我做不了。)Ihopeyou'llbemorepositiveoverall.(我希望你事事要积极。)Ihopeyou'llbemorepositiveineveryway.Iwishyou'dbemorepositive.Youshouldbemoreoptimistic.(希望你能乐观点儿。)*optimistic“积极的”、“乐天派的”。你说得容易。That'seasyforyoutosay.Ifyoupracticehard,you'llgetagoldmedal.(如果你刻苦练习,一定能够得金牌。)That'seasyforyoutosay.(你说得容易。)你发什么牢骚?There'snoreasonforcomplaints.*complaint“不满”、“抱怨”、“诉苦”。Thereisnoreasontocomplain.Thereisnothingtocomplainabout.你脸上都写着呢呀!It'swrittenalloveryourface.Didyoupasstheexam?(考试都通过了?)Howdidyouknow?(你怎么知道的?)It'swrittenalloveryourface.(你脸上都写着呢呀!)It'sobvious.(明显地能看出来。)*obvious“一眼就能看出来的,明显的”。Icanseeitinyoureyes.*你的眼睛告诉了我。我当然会生气了。It'snaturalformetogetangry.*It'snaturalfor...to“当然(自然)会”。Whyshouldn'tIbeangry?Ihavearighttobeupset!Myreactioniscompletelyappropriate.(我这样的反应是自然的。)*appropriate“与目的、条件等相称的,适合的,恰当的”。我是根据我的经验才这样说的。I'mtellingyouthisfrommyexperience.Areyousureaboutit?(确实是这样吗?)I'mtellingyouthisfrommyexperience.(我是根据我的经验才这样说的。)Letmeofferyousomeadvice.Frommyexperience...(我给你一个建议,据我的经验来看……)没其他不同的看法吗?Can'tyouthinkofitdifferently?Can'tyoulookatitanotherway?Can'tyouthinkofitinadifferentway?好好想想。Justthinkofit!Justfancy.*有点过时的表达方式。Justimagine.(想像一下。)不要轻信。Don'ttrustit.*“不要轻率地相信对方的话,别轻信”。Thenewspaperssaythattheyenwillgoupsoon.(报纸上说,日元马上就会升值。)Don'ttrustit.(别轻信!)Becautious.(请慎重。)Becareful.(要多加小心。)Trustit.(请相信。)我是个容易上当的人。I'msogullible.*gullible“易受骗的,轻信的,太老实的”。别小看他。Don'tunderestimatehim.*underestimate“过于轻视”、“小看”。Wedon'tneedtoworryabouthim.(我们不必担心他。)Don'tunderestimatehim.(别小看他的能力。)Youshouldn'tunderestimatehisabilities.(你不该小看他的能力。)Heisbetterthanyouthink.(他比你想像的要好。)那是最重要的呀!That'sthenameofthegame.我不能对你特殊。Ican'tmakeanyexceptionsforyou.*exception“除去……”、“……除外”。Wecan'tgiveyouanyspecialtreatment.Ican'tmakeanexceptionforyou.动动脑子。Useyourhead!Idon'tknowhowtodoit.(我不知道怎么做。)Useyourhead!Youcandoit.(动动脑子,你能做到的。)自作自受。Youaskedforit!*直译是“那是你追求的”。常用短语“自作自受,活该”。Mybossscoldedmetoday.(今天被老板训斥了一顿。)Youaskedforit!Youdidn'tfinishyourreportontimeagain.(自作自受,你又没有按时交报告。)如果批评得对,你就接受吧。Iftheshoefits,wearit.*直译是“如果鞋合适,你就穿上它”,表示“如果认为别人批评得有道理,就该接受”。Mybosscriticizedmysloppypersonalappearance.(我的老板批评我穿得邋遢。)Well,iftheshoefits,wearit.(如果批评得对,你就接受吧。)●提醒我得提醒一句。Letmegiveyouapieceofadvice.Iwanttobuythiscar.(我真想买这辆汽车。)Letmegiveyouapieceofadvice.(我得提醒你一句。)Letmetellyousomething.Ithinkyoushouldknow...小心!Watchout!*用于有险情时,“危险!”、“留神!”、“小心!”。Watchout!(小心!)Thanks!Yousavedmylife.(谢谢你救了我一条命。)Lookout!Becareful!Headsup!You'dbetterbecareful!Pleasebecareful!(请多加小心!)Youshouldbecareful!(你得多加小心!)Youshouldwatchout!(你得留神!)注意脚下。Watchyourstep!*用于提醒地滑,看不清楚楼梯等场合。常用于公共告示。Watchyourstep!(注意脚下。)Oh,yeah?Why?(噢?是吗?为什么?)Mindyourstep.Becarefulwhereyouwalk.Lookwhereyou'regoing.抓紧我。Holdontometight.Don'tletgo!(别松手!)Holdmetightly.要提防着点儿他!Watchoutforhim!Watchoutforhim!(要提防着点儿他!)Why?(为什么?)Becarefulofhim.Keepyoureyeonhim.这里有点儿蹊跷。There'salittlecatch.*“小心有陷阱,圈套”。Thatsoundseasy.(好像很简单。)Well,there'salittlecatch.(可是,有点蹊跷。)