3分鐘學英語 [339]:If I were in your shoes可不是“如果我在你鞋里”的意思

情景對話：

Max: Word of advice? When you do finally kill me, you gotta work on your game face for the cops.
想聽忠告么? 等你忍無可忍把我殺了的時候，記得練習練習你的表情來對付警察。

知識點講解：

Word of advice
一點建議

【例句】
Word of advice, you shouldn't quit your day job.
一點建議，你不應該辭職。

Here's a tip/suggestion
給你個建議

【例句】
Here's a tip. The next time you want someone to do a favor for you don't insult him first.
給你個建議，下次你想找人幫忙的時候，別先侮辱人家。

A word to the wise
送你一句話

【例句】
A word to the wise. Don't trust someone who has no friends.
送你一句話，別相信沒朋友的人。

If I were in your shoes…
如果是我遇到你這種情況…

【例句】
If I were in your shoes, I'd take the settlement and forget this whole thing ever happened.
如果是我遇到你這種情況，我會拿著賠償金，把一切都忘了。

情景對話：
Caroline: I have a whole new respect for every guy that's ever gone out with you.
這一刻我對所有跟你約會過的男人都充滿了更高的敬意。

 

 

知識點：

I have a whole new respect for…
我對…有了更高的敬意。

【例句一】
After washing my dad's cars for the whole day, I have a whole new respect for car wash workers.
給我爸洗了一天車以后，我對洗車工人有了更高的敬意。

【例句二】
I have a whole new respect for street cleaners. Despite the cold, they still go out and do their job without a complaint.
我對清潔工們有了更高的敬意，盡管很冷，他們還是毫無怨言的干活。

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