生活場景口語實戰人際篇 第40期:鄰里之間(2)

9. Don't speak ill of your neighbors.
不要說鄰居的壞話。
還能這樣說：
Do not missay your neighbors.
Don't talk against your neighbors.
諺語：
He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody.
不能自愛，焉能愛人。
10. He is nothing but an old gossip!
他是個專門搬弄是非的老傢伙！
還能這樣說：
The guy is a terrible gossip.
He is someone who likes to broadcast gossip.
諺語：
Gossiping and lying go together.
傳播流言飛語和撒謊造謠是難兄難弟。
11. Don't intrude in a family dispute.
不要插手別人的家庭糾紛。
還能這樣說：
Don't meddle with a family quarrel.
Please keep your nose out of domestic discord.
應用解析：
intrude upon sb.'s privacy 闖入某人的私室；
intrude upon sb.'s time 佔用某人的時間；
intrude one's views upon others 把某人的意思強加於人
12. It is time you settled your dispute with him.
現在應該是你跟他解決爭端的時候了。
還能這樣說：
It is time for dispute settlement with him.
You should resolve dispute with him now.
應用解析：
settle down 舒適地躺或坐；
settle (down) to sth. 開始注意……
settle for sth. 勉強認可……
settle on sth. 選擇或覺得
13. You have a way with people.
你很有手腕。
還能這樣說：
You are a good mixer.
You are good at dealing with the relationship with people.
應用解析：
pick one's way 小心走路，謹慎前進；
make way for 給……讓路；
mend one's way 改正錯誤；改變作風；
on one's way to 到……去的途中；
on the way 在途中
14. Can you help me move?
你能幫我搬家嗎？
還能這樣說：
Would you be kind to do me a favor of moving my house?
Could you give me a hand to move?
應用解析：
be moved to tears 感動得流出眼淚；
up to a move or two 精明，機靈；
move aside 擱在旁邊；除去
15. Wow! How'd you cook that?
哇！你怎麼做出來的？
還能這樣說：
Wow! How is it cooked?
Wow! How do you make it?
諺語：
Talk does not cook rice.
紙上談兵。
16. I heard that your son was admitted to Cambridge University.
我聽說你兒子被劍橋大學錄取了。
還能這樣說：
I knew your son qualified for admission of Cambridge University.
Your son has received an appointment of Cambridge University, hasn't he?
應用解析：
admit of 容許有；有……可能；容有……的餘地；
admit sb. to 接納某人進入，吸收某人蔘加
17. How was the concert?
音樂會怎麼樣？
還能這樣說：
What do you like the concert?
And the concert?