A: I think I have experienced the most difficultperiod.
我覺(jué)得我度過(guò)了一段最艱難的時(shí)間。
B: Why do you think so?
為什么這么想?
A: Last week I lost my job and my girlfriend left me.No one helped me. But I didn’t blow my cool. Andnow you can see, I have got a new job and a goodpay.
上個(gè)星期,我失業(yè)了,女友又離開(kāi)了我,沒(méi)有人來(lái)幫助我,但是我很理智,沒(méi)有失控?,F(xiàn)在你看,我找到了一份新工作,而且薪水不錯(cuò)。
B: Everything is fine now. Congratulations!
一切都好轉(zhuǎn)了,祝賀你!
第二, 地道表達(dá)
blow one’s cool
1. 解詞釋義
Blow one’s cool的字面意思是“吹走了某人的冷靜”,比喻為“沉不住氣,失去自控”的意思。習(xí)語(yǔ)詞典解釋道:to become angry。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. John blew his cool for being so occupied with the subject.
約翰一下沉不住氣了,因?yàn)樾睦锞箶[脫不掉這個(gè)念頭。
e.g. Don't blow your cool the moment you hear a criticism.
不要一聽(tīng)到批評(píng)就沉不住氣。
e.g. I shouldn't have gotten angry, but when he started insulting me I lost my cool.
我本來(lái)不應(yīng)該動(dòng)怒,但是當(dāng)他開(kāi)始羞辱我的時(shí)候,我沉不住氣了。
e.g. Don't blow your cool the moment you hear a differing opinion.
不要一聽(tīng)到不同意見(jiàn)就沉不住氣。