情景对话:
Lynette: The boys will be hungry at 5:30, so put the fish sticks in the toaster oven at 5:00.
Tom: For half an hour. Honey, I know. This is the third time you've told me.
Lynette: Well, if the food's late, god help you.
Tom: Beautiful, I don't need a pamphlet. It's not brain surgery. They're just kids, for god sake.
知识点:
1、让别人放心
① You have nothing to worry about.
没什么可担心的。
【例句】
I told you I can do this. You have nothing to worry about.
跟你说我能行的,你没什么可担心的。
② I can handle it.
我能处理好。
【例句】
I've done this before many times. Trust me when I say I can handle it.
我已经做过好多遍了,相信我吧我能处理好。
③ I've got it under control.
一切尽在掌控。
【例句】
It's only one form I need to fill out. I've got it under control.
我就填一个表,一切尽在掌控。
④ I won't let you down.
我不会让你失望的。
【例句】
When have I ever let you down?
我什么时候让你失望过?
⑤ You can trust me.
你可以相信我。
【例句】
You can trust me. I'll have the entire place cleaned by the time your home.
相信我吧,你回家之前,整个屋都会被清扫干净的。
2、说过好几遍了
① I know. This is the n time you've told me.
我知道,这都是你第N次告诉我了。
【例句】
A: Make sure to send a copy to everyone.
一定要给每个人都发一份。
B: I know. This is the tenth time you've told me. I get it.
我知道了,这都是你第十次告诉我了。
② How many times do you have to tell me?
你到底得告诉我几遍啊?
【例句】
How many times do you have to tell me? I've written it all down.
你到底得告诉我几遍啊?我已经把你说的写下来了。
③ I've got it already.
我已经明白了。
【例句】
Yes, yes. I've got it already. You don't need to keep explaining.
好的,好的,我知道了。你不用总跟我解释的。
3、重复他们的话
你可以重复对方的话,让他们安心。
妈妈嘱咐:
要多穿衣服,多喝热水~
你的回答:
好的,多穿衣服,多喝热水~
当我们在餐厅点餐时,
服务员也会重复一遍我们点的菜。
4、用成语
① It's not brain surgery.
又不是脑科手术。
② It's not rocket science.
又不是火箭科学。
③ It's a piece of cake.
小菜一碟。
④ It's a walk in the park.
小菜一碟。
⑤ Like shooting fish in a barrel
就像在桶里打鱼一样。
⑥ I can do it with my eyes closed.
闭着眼睛我都能做。
【例句】
Trust me I can do this job with my eyes closed. You have nothing to worry about.
相信我吧,这个工作我闭着眼睛都能做,没什么可担心的。
5、最后一句,让他们闭嘴
① They're/ It's just… for god sake.
就是…嘛,天哪!
【例句】
A: There are a lot of things you need to bring to the consulate.
你要带很多东西去领事馆。
B: It's just getting a visa for god sake. It'll be a piece of cake.
就是办个签证啊,天哪。小菜一碟。
② We're talking about… right?
我们说的是…事吧?
【例句】
A: Are you sure you can get rid of all that stuff?
你确定你能把拿东西扔掉吗?
B: We're talking about the closet right? It's not that big. There's not much.
我们说的是这个衣柜对吧?也没那么大,没问题的。
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