我们在学习一门新语言的时候

很容易按照母语逐字逐句翻译

下列这些表达真的炒鸡实用

但是理解错了就尴尬咯

01

Don't get me wrong 别误会我

≠别把我弄错

- Why you're so mean to me?

- Don't get me wrong. I didn't mean it.

- 你为什么要对我这么刻薄？

- 你别误会，我不是那个意思

02

You have my word 我保证

≠你有我的词

- You're late again! This is the third time of this month.

- Sorry. This is the last time. You have my word.

- 你又迟到了！这已经是这个月的第三次了！

- 抱歉！这绝对是最后一次！我保证！

03

Can I take a rain check? 可以改天嘛？

≠我能开一个雨天支票吗？

- Are you coming to the party tonight?

- Can I take a rain check? I've got something else to work on tonight.

- 你今天晚上来参加派对吗?

- 改天吧！我今天晚上还有别的事要忙

04

Hang on a sec. 等一下

≠ 在上面挂一秒

- Hello，Are you free to talk right now?

- Hang on a sec. I'll call you back later

- Hello，你现在有时间吗？

- 稍等，我一会儿给你打回去

05

I'll give it a shot. 我试试看

≠ 我要打它一枪

- You know what? Bob's English has improved a lot!

- Really? How?

- He's been learing at Wall Street English for a year!

- Wow! I'll give it a shot.

- 你造吗？Bob的英语进步超大！

- 真的吗？怎么做到的！

- 他在华尔街英语学习一年了！

- 那我也要试试！

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