這個機會可是我最后給你的。答應不答應隨你的便。This is my last offer to you. Take it or leave it.
difference
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意思是差別。對于difference只需要掌握一到兩個短語,我們口語水平就會前進一大步,讓你的同學對你刮目相看,那就是make a difference(有很大不同)或make no differences(沒什么不同)。
1、你說的什么移動、聯通, 我看還不一路貨色。
You're talking about Telecom and Unicom. The way I see it, they make no differences at all.
2、這種化妝品你用用看,效果絕對不一樣。
Chinglish: Please use this kind of cosmetics, the effect is absolutely different.
Revision: Please try this sort of cosmetics, i bet it'll make a big difference.
(不好意思,我就是喜歡try這個詞)
3、上帝啊,再給我一次機會,我不會再這樣了。
Chinglish:God, please give me a chance again, I won't do this again.
Revision: God, please grant me another chance, and I'll make a difference.
凡是一樣不一樣,都可以考慮這兩個短語,你用好了,絕對可以make a difference。
另外說一下,受教科書的影響,說不同的時候中國學生習慣be different from這一句型。但是很多時候differ from這個動詞形式更簡單,try it, and you'll make a difference,讓你的老師、同學對你刮目相看。
西方人崇尚個人奮斗,追求與他人不一樣。這個詞,對于他們來說,太神圣了。在http://google.com中,make a difference這一短語搜索結果近600萬,我們用過幾次了。所以以后有條件,我們就要make a difference,沒有條件時,創建條件也要make a difference。
sense
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這個詞主要由于幾個相關短語而流行的。
這幾個短語分別是: a sense of (responsibility, humor...)---有幽默感等, make sense/not make any sense,有意義,沒意義(所以我說別老用meaningless,不是人家聽不懂,那很中式的)。
1、我很喜歡他。他很有幽默感。
Chinglish: I very like him. He is very humorous.
Revision: I like him very much. He has a good sense of humor.
2、我知道,不過有的地方沒什么意義。
Chinglish: I know, but it's meaningless in some places.
Revision: I know, but again at some point it doesn't make any sense.
3、什么?至少六周?這樣做有什么意義呢?
What? at least 6 weeks? Does it make any sense?(或what's your point?)
afford
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意思是買的起,付得起、花得起時間、金錢、精力等。
但是Afford只能表示能力,不表示意愿。例如我們可以說I'm willing to pay, but I really can't afford it,而不能說I'm willing to afford it。
用好這個詞,我們的水平就會提高一個檔次,讓你的同學打心底里佩服。
1、這頂帽子貴得也太離譜了,我買不起。
Chinglish: This hat is extremely expensive, I can't buy it.
Revision: This hat is so expensive that I can't afford it.
2、這個村子里好多兒童都上不起學。
Chinglish: Lots of kids can't go to school because they're poor. (意思表達出來了但是不精練)
Revision: Plenty of kids in this village can't afford to go to school (can't afford education).
我賴以生存就不能放棄工作。I can't afford to lose my job, because I'm the bread-winner and I have a big family to support.
deserve
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這個詞字面意思是“值得”、“該受到”,可褒可貶。用到的場合其實挺多的。幾個例句就可以解決問題。
1、你是老鼠戲貓,真是自作自受!
Chinglish: You're like a rat teasing a cat... (...下面不會了)
Revision: I think you're playing with fire. You deserve it!
2、那個好心女孩終于嫁給了她的心上人。她是有好報。
Chinglish: That good-hearted girl was married to the man in her heart at last. She was good so she had a good end.
Revision: That good-hearted girl married her 'prince' finally. She deserved it.
3、你竟敢這樣對我?找打啊?
Chinglish: How dare you do this to me? Do you want me to beat you?
Revision: How dare you do this to me? You deserve a kick in the ass!
這個詞比較微妙,個人喜歡這個詞,不多說了。
If you think that I deserve some applauses or flowers, why not let me know about it
In the unlikely scenario that there is no major conflict, China is obviously willing to give peace a chance so long as Taiwan is not being unleashed by the Americans to pursue de jure independence.
impress
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1、Coolmax,你這個帖子不怎么樣。
Chinglish: Coolmax, your this post is just so so.
Revision: Coolmax, I'm not at all impressed by this thread of yours.
2、在我記憶中,中國給我的感覺太棒了!
Chinglish: In my memory, China gave me a very wonderful feeling.
Revision: China was really impressive in my memory.
3、成功的推銷員知道如何打動他的客戶。
Chinglish: A successful salesman knows how to move his customers.
Revision: A successful salesman knows how to impress his customers.
So, if you want to impress your boss, you have to work very hard, never be late for your work and always try to be creative, and use the word "impressive" to commend your boss each day)))hahah.
lover
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這個詞用得太廣了。老外動不動張口就是peace-lovers。此外還有book lovers, China lovers, Music lovers。。。。。太廣了。可是我們國人說得太少了。