【句子】I knew I could never do both jobs justice. That’s why I choose not to have a family. 【Desperate Housewives S02E01】
【发音】/aɪ/ /njuː/ /aɪ/ /kʊd/ /'nevə(r)/ /duː/ /bəʊθ/ /dʒɒbz/ /dʒɑːbz/ /'dʒʌstɪs/ /ðæts/ /waɪ/ /aɪ/ /tʃuːz/ /nɒt/ /nɑːt/ /tʊ/ /hæv/ /ə/ /ˈfæm.əl.i/
【发音技巧】could never不完全爆破;not to失去爆破;have a连读;
【翻译】我早就知道我无法同时做好两份工作,所以我选择不组建家庭。/我早就知道我无法平衡好工作和家庭,所以我选择不组建家庭。
【适用场合】
今天我们来学习一个表达,叫做do sth. justice,你也可以说do sb. justice.
这是什么意思呢?
It means to represent someone or something wholly, accurately or fairly.
这个短语指的是“完整地、如实、准确地描绘某个人、某个事物”;
It is often used in the negative to emphasize that someone or something is better than has been portrayed.
这个短语经常用于否定句式,表示:某个人/某个事物比描绘的要更好;
然后这个短语你也可以换一种另外的方式表达,你可以说:
do justice to sb./sth. 也是一个意思;
eg: That photo doesn’t do you justice.
那张照片没能拍出你的美。
eg: He didn't play as well as he can, but to do him justice, it was his first game since his injury.
他表现得不怎么好,不过说得公平一点,那是他受伤之后的第一场比赛。
eg: The review did not do justice to her talents.
这篇评论没有准确地体现出她的才能。
eg: You cannot do justice to such a complex situation in just a few pages.
这么复杂的情况,你短短几页是无法说清楚的。
而且大家注意了,这个短语后面搭配的sb. 也可以用反身代词。
do oneself justice
这是什么意思呢?
to do sth. as well as you can in order to show other people how good you are
“展现自己的真实水平和能力”;
eg: She didn't do herself justice in the exam.
那次考试里她没能发挥出自己的真实水平。
【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】
I don't think your comments do him justice.