原鏈接是這個:https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Xg4y187KB
大部分都能聽懂,但有一些固定搭配,平時用不到,所以打算記錄一下。
2020年5月9日
He owned himself defeated ?-- 他承認自己失敗了
I don't feel up to that -- 我覺得我不能勝任這個工作
Don't dream away your time -- 不要虛度光陰
I would like to check out -- 我想結賬 (這句和check in對應起來就能理解了,但是一時之間沒想起來,聽成了我想檢查一下,事實上這句話應該是“I would like to check it out”)
Example is better than precept -- 身教勝于言傳?
We are all for it -- ?我們都同意
His argument doesn't hold water --他的論點站不住腳
She is under the weather -- 她心情不好 (同 She is not in the mood)
Let's give him a big hand -- 讓我們給他熱烈的鼓掌
They charged the fault on him -- 他們把問題歸咎于他
That's always the case -- 習以為常了
Opportunity knocks but once -- 機會只有一次
He resolved to give up smoking -- 他決心戒煙 (這里的resolve to很有意思, 可以替換成make his mind)