我做不來的表達(dá)法

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    Don: Herb?
    唐: 赫伯特?
    Herbert: Oh, forget it. I can't do it.
    赫伯特: 噢,別提了。我做不來的。
    Don: Sure you can. You'll do fine. Come on, 1) practice on me.
    唐: 你當(dāng)然可以。你會沒事的。來,利用我練習(xí)一下。
    Herbert: If you say so. Excuse me, uh, lady. Want me to sit with you? Want another drink?
    赫伯特: 好吧,聽你的。對不起,嗯,小姐。希望我坐你旁邊嗎?想不想再來一杯?
    Don: No, Herb, no. Say it with more 2) style.
    唐: 不行,赫伯特,不行。你要說得更有個(gè)性一點(diǎn)。
    Herbert: OK. Excuse me, uh, lady. Are you waiting for someone?
    赫伯特: 好吧。對不起,嗯,小姐。你在等人嗎?
    Don: Not too bad. Now, Herb, go say the 3) exact same thing to her. Now.
    唐: 不算太差。現(xiàn)在,赫伯特過去照你剛剛講的跟她說一遍?,F(xiàn)在就去。
    語言詳解
    A: I just can't speak English.
    我就是不會說英文。
    B: Practice makes perfect.
    熟能生巧。
    「forget it 別提了」
    跟別人說話時(shí),還是有點(diǎn)“耐性”be patient比較好!不過當(dāng)你的談話對象老愛東扯西扯,不愿對問題作正面答復(fù),這時(shí)候真是說了也是白說,浪費(fèi)時(shí)間。下次你遇到這種人就可以告訴它:
    It's a waste of time to talk with you. Forget it!
    跟你說話真是浪費(fèi)時(shí)間。不說了!
    1) practice (v.) 練習(xí)
    2) style (n.) 風(fēng)采,格調(diào)
    3) exact (a.) 絲毫不差的