詞組講解
1. cry before one is hurt ** 未痛先哭;過早擔(dān)心
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:在受[傷害(hurt)][前(before)]哭
例 Nobody has done anything to you yet, so don't cry before you are hurt.
2. cry bloody murder ** 大聲叫喊
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:像遭到[可怕的謀殺(bloody murder)]一樣大聲叫喊
例 I heard the boss crying bloody murder. What was he screaming about?
3. cry one's eyes out ** 痛哭
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:將[眼睛(eyes)]都哭[出來(out)]了
例 Go ahead and cry your eyes out, but I'm not going to help you this time.
4. cry over spilled milk ** 為已經(jīng)發(fā)生而無法補(bǔ)救的事懊悔
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:因?yàn)椋鄞蚍╯pilled)]的[牛奶(milk)]而哭;spilled可用spilt替換
例 Let's not cry over spilled milk, gentlemen. All this complaining and worrying about what we have lost is useless. Let's forget it and move on.
5. cry wolf ** 喊“狼來了”;發(fā)假警報(bào)
解 習(xí)語;詞義溯源:喊[狼(wolf)]來了
例 It was another false alarm. Somebody is crying wolf again.
參考譯文
1. 沒有人對(duì)你做任何事情,別未痛先哭了。
2. 我聽到老板在大喊大叫。他在叫喊什么呢?
3. 你想哭就使勁哭吧,但這次我可不會(huì)幫你了。
4. 先生們,我們別為無法挽回的事后悔了。抱怨和擔(dān)心已經(jīng)失去的東西沒有任何用處。我們要忘掉它,繼續(xù)前進(jìn)。
5. 又是虛假警報(bào)。又有人在無險(xiǎn)報(bào)險(xiǎn)了。