迷你對話學地道口語第1392期:放棄,退卻

第一，迷你對話

A: He has backed down from his intention to go to America.

他已經放棄了去美國的打算。

B: Because of what?

爲什麼？

A: Money, of course. It's the matter. He wants to realize his American dream.

當時是因爲錢的事情，這是問題的所在。他想實現自己的美國夢。

B: And this also need money to begin, right?

可是這開始之前也需要錢，對吧？

A: Yeah.

是的。

第二，地道表達

back down

1. 解詞釋義

Back down的意思是“放棄原來的主張”“食言”“打退堂鼓”。

2. 拓展範例

E.g. The speaker's forceful words persuaded his opponents to back down.

演講者雄辯的言辭說得他的對手退讓了。

E.g. Since most of the people present agreed with her, I had to back down.

大多數到會的人都同意她的意見,我只好放棄原來的意見了。

E.g. I have been sure they are going to back down, but there isn't a sign of that.

我原來以爲他們一定會讓步的，但此時尚無跡象。

E.g. He proved that he was right and his critics had to back down.

他證明了他是正確的, 而那些非難他的人不得不收起他們那一套。

第三，口語翻譯

1. 這是問題的關鍵所在。

It is the matter.

2. 爲什麼？

Because of what?