每天一起練口語 五十三

字號:

坦率的表達(dá):
    4. Shy (2)
    10) I usually feel timid in the presence of very bright people.站在聰明人面前,我感到羞怯。
    *這也是一種羞恥,作“膽小”解。
    11) Judy is so reserved that it is hard to understand her.朱迪非常內(nèi)向而木訥,因而很難使人了解她。
    12) Dick is very modest about his accomplishments.迪克對自己的業(yè)績非常謙虛。
    *這里,modest令人感覺高尚、客氣,和“恥辱”扯不上關(guān)系。
    13) That important man is very unassuming in his manner.那個要人彬彬有禮,是一位毫不擺架子的人。
    14) There is a natural coyness about her behavior.她的舉止令人有種自然的羞答答的感覺。
    15) Try not to be so timid when you speak.你講話的時候不要那么緊張。(應(yīng)該放輕松,自然一些。)
    16) I wonōt embarrass you in front of your friends.我不會在你的朋友面前使你丟丑。
    17) She feels shy about meeting Frank for the first time.她對于第一次和弗蘭克約會感到難為情。
    18) The timid child would not leave his motherōs side.那個膽小的孩子不愿離開母親。