校園英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)習(xí)慣用語(yǔ)(MP3+字幕)第67期:cry over spilt milk

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cry over spilt milk 覆水難收
    【講解】
    cry作為動(dòng)同,本義為“傷心,悲痛”,因此可 譯為“為……悲痛,對(duì)……感到傷心”;spilt 作為形容詞,有“散落”的意思;milk作為名 詞,意為“牛奶,奶”,短語(yǔ)cry over spilt milk 的字面意思為“為撒落的牛奶而悲痛”,引申為“為已經(jīng)發(fā)生而無法補(bǔ)救的亊懊悔”,即漢語(yǔ)中的成語(yǔ)水難收”所表達(dá)的意思。
    【對(duì)話】
    A:I failed in the exam again. I should have prepared for the exam.
    A:我考試又不及格。我早該作好考試準(zhǔn)備的。
    B:There's no point crying over spilt milk, as long as you study hard in future.
    B:吃后悔藥是沒用的,只要你以后好好學(xué)就行了。
    A:I will. But I have some difficulty in learning physies. Will you please help me?
    A:我會(huì)的。但是我覺得物理學(xué)起來有些難。你能幫幫我嗎?
    B:OK. If you have any question, just come and ask me.
    B:好的。你有什么問題的話,來問我就行了。