英語口語8000句 20-2 安慰時

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●同情
    ◎聽到這事我很難過。 (I'm) sorry to hear that.
    My dog died. (我的狗死了。)
    I'm sorry to hear that. (聽到這事我很難過。)
    = I'm sorry about that.
    = (That's) too bad.
    = That's a pity.
    = What a pity.
    = How awful. (太可怕了!)
    = How sad. (太讓人傷心了!)
    = Tough luck.
    = Sorry.
    = What a shame. (太遺憾了。) *shame “遺憾的事”、“倒霉的事”。
    ◎真不走運! That's unfortunate.
    It rained every day while I was in Hawaii. (我在夏威夷那幾天,每天下雨。)
    That's unfortunate. (真夠倒霉的。)
    = I'm sorry about your misfortune. *更禮貌的說法。
    = It's unfortunate.
    ◎常有的事。 It happens!
    ◎這是常見的錯誤。 It's a common mistake.
    ◎那你肯定很難受吧。 It must be tough for you.
    *tough表示“困難的”、“不容易的”、“費力氣的”。
    She won't talk to me anymore. (她再也不會和我說話了。)
    It must be tough for you. (那你肯定很難受吧。)
    = It must be hard on you.
    ◎啊,真可憐! Oh, poor thing!
    *poor “可憐的”、“太慘的”。
    Bob got fired. (鮑勃被解雇了。)
    Oh, poor thing! (哦!太慘了!)
    Oh, poor baby!
    Ah, poor Bob! (啊,可憐的鮑勃!)
    ◎我理解你的心情。 I know how you feel.
    My wife left me. (我妻子離開了我。)
    Mine, too. I know how you feel. (我也是,我了解你的感受。)
    = I understand the way you feel.
    = I really sympathize with you. (我真的同情你。)