在美國(guó)住久了，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)有些很簡(jiǎn)單的詞組或句子，表達(dá)的卻并非字面上的意思。如果理解不到位，往往會(huì)鬧出笑話。比如有這么兩個(gè)看似簡(jiǎn)單的說法：
1.Tell me about it?。ㄗ置嬉馑迹嚎旄嬖V我是怎么回事！）
2.What else isnew？（字面意思：還有什么新的嗎？）
其實(shí)，以上兩句如果放到對(duì)話中，所表達(dá)的含義會(huì)與字面意思有很大不同。那么，這兩句到底是什么意思呢？讓我們舉幾個(gè)例子：
Tell me about it!
A：Do you know under the newly reformed tax plan, the rich people actually pay less tax?
你知道嗎，如果實(shí)行改革后的新稅務(wù)計(jì)劃，富人交納的稅反而會(huì)更少？
B: Yeah, tell me about it! My neighbor is a million-aire and he told me that his tax rate would be reduced by fifty percent.
可不是嗎？我的鄰居是個(gè)百萬富翁。他告訴我，他的交稅比例將降低50%。
在這里，“tell me aboutit”不是要求對(duì)方細(xì)說，而是表示一種附和，還帶有驚訝的成分。再比如:
A: Under such harsh economic downturns, working class can hardly make ends meet.
經(jīng)濟(jì)下滑這么厲害，工薪階層快要揭不開鍋了。
B: Tell me about it! In my family alone two people got laid off. I don't know how I can make the mortgage payment this month.
可不是嗎？光我們家下崗的就有倆，我還不知道這個(gè)月怎么付房子的銀行貸款呢。
What else is new?
A：Hey, do you know the new governor is going to cut the funding for education?
嘿，你聽說了嗎？新州長(zhǎng)要砍教育經(jīng)費(fèi)呢！
B: What else is new? We all know he represents big businesses. Education is not his top priority.
那有什么稀奇的？我們?cè)缇椭浪幌虼泶蠊镜睦?，教育不是他最關(guān)心的事。
在這里，What else is new表示，這種結(jié)局是預(yù)料之中的事，不算什么新聞。所以，根據(jù)上下文，也可譯為“這算不上什么新聞”。再比如：
A：Yesterday my daughter gave me a gift wish list for her 15th birthday. Among other things she asks for a lap-top computer!
昨天，我女兒給我開了一個(gè)單子，列舉了她15歲生日想要的禮物。其中竟然有一臺(tái)便攜式電腦！
B: What else is new? At least she hasn't asked for a car. Wait till next year！
那有什么稀奇的？她至少?zèng)]讓你送她一輛車。明年你等著瞧吧！
1.Tell me about it?。ㄗ置嬉馑迹嚎旄嬖V我是怎么回事！）
2.What else isnew？（字面意思：還有什么新的嗎？）
其實(shí)，以上兩句如果放到對(duì)話中，所表達(dá)的含義會(huì)與字面意思有很大不同。那么，這兩句到底是什么意思呢？讓我們舉幾個(gè)例子：
Tell me about it!
A：Do you know under the newly reformed tax plan, the rich people actually pay less tax?
你知道嗎，如果實(shí)行改革后的新稅務(wù)計(jì)劃，富人交納的稅反而會(huì)更少？
B: Yeah, tell me about it! My neighbor is a million-aire and he told me that his tax rate would be reduced by fifty percent.
可不是嗎？我的鄰居是個(gè)百萬富翁。他告訴我，他的交稅比例將降低50%。
在這里，“tell me aboutit”不是要求對(duì)方細(xì)說，而是表示一種附和，還帶有驚訝的成分。再比如:
A: Under such harsh economic downturns, working class can hardly make ends meet.
經(jīng)濟(jì)下滑這么厲害，工薪階層快要揭不開鍋了。
B: Tell me about it! In my family alone two people got laid off. I don't know how I can make the mortgage payment this month.
可不是嗎？光我們家下崗的就有倆，我還不知道這個(gè)月怎么付房子的銀行貸款呢。
What else is new?
A：Hey, do you know the new governor is going to cut the funding for education?
嘿，你聽說了嗎？新州長(zhǎng)要砍教育經(jīng)費(fèi)呢！
B: What else is new? We all know he represents big businesses. Education is not his top priority.
那有什么稀奇的？我們?cè)缇椭浪幌虼泶蠊镜睦?，教育不是他最關(guān)心的事。
在這里，What else is new表示，這種結(jié)局是預(yù)料之中的事，不算什么新聞。所以，根據(jù)上下文，也可譯為“這算不上什么新聞”。再比如：
A：Yesterday my daughter gave me a gift wish list for her 15th birthday. Among other things she asks for a lap-top computer!
昨天，我女兒給我開了一個(gè)單子，列舉了她15歲生日想要的禮物。其中竟然有一臺(tái)便攜式電腦！
B: What else is new? At least she hasn't asked for a car. Wait till next year！
那有什么稀奇的？她至少?zèng)]讓你送她一輛車。明年你等著瞧吧！