《唐顿庄园》英式俚语:睡到自然醒
时间:2022-08-26 07:30:25
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1. 睡到自然醒
清晨六点,Daisy把各屋的女仆叫醒,这时Anna睡眼朦胧地说:
Just for once in my life, I'd like to sleep until I woke up natural.
哪怕这辈子只有一次,我真想睡到自然醒。
2. 太阳打西边出来
Mrs Patmore对早晨的炉火还很旺表示不可思议,她说:
Oh, my, my, will wonders never
cease1?
太阳打西边出来了啊。(还真是不可思议啊。)
3. 说你迟了,你就是迟了
Thomas见到William后,William赶紧说,“我没迟到吧”,但Thomas可不这么想。他霸道地说:
You're late when I say you're late.
我说你迟了就是迟了。
4. 我会记清楚的
Thomas向Bates交代工作,Bates向他表态说:
I'll get the hang of it.
我会记清楚的。
(get the hang of:熟悉某物的用法;掌握做某事的窍门。比如:I don't get the hang of his remarks.我不明白他讲话的要点。)
5. “胜任”工作怎么说?
Carson对Bates的能力表示怀疑,他对老爷说:
I'm not
entirely2 sure that he'll prove equal to the task.
我不太确定他能否胜任这份工作。
6. 东方不亮西方亮
Thomas不甘心做男仆,和O'Brien密谋把Bates赶走,自己去做老爷的贴身侍从,但一时没有得逞。O'Brien劝他办法多的是:
There's more than one way to skin a cat.
东方不亮西方亮。(办法多的是/条条大路通罗马)
7. 说三道四
伯爵夫妇就Bates的工作问题又发生了争执,伯爵夫人认为Bates无法胜任,所以也难怪别人说三道四。
But is this the right way, to employ him for a job he can't do? Is it any wonder if the others' noses are put out?
但也不能勉强他做根本无法胜任的工作,也难怪别人说长道短的(说三道四)。
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cease
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| n.停止,终止;v.停止 |
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- The two parties made a bargain to cease fire.双方达成了停火协议。
- You will never cease to learn as long as you live.活到老,学到老。
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entirely
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| ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 |
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- The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
- His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
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