时间:2019-02-05 作者:英语课 分类:英语口语


英语课

   从小老师就教育我们要诚实,长大了才发现世界上没有人不说谎,只是撒谎的程度轻重不一。


  Johnny tells everybody he got an A for every subject last term. I'm afraid he's telling a fib - I happen to know he got at least one B, but he's too embarrassed 1 to admit 2 it.
  Johnny告诉大家自己上学期门门功课都得了A,恐怕他撒了个小谎,我碰巧知道他至少有一个B。他只是不好意思承认。
  Johnny虽然得了一个B,但是他还可以算是个优秀生。他撒谎也许是因为别人对他期望过高,认为他样样都该得A,再说他的谎话也不会损害他人。这样看来fib是无关紧要的小谎。
  Fib是无伤大雅的小谎,有一种fib的动机甚至更容易被理解,是出于礼貌或者为了不伤害他人的感情。这种清白无辜的谎言就称为 white lie。 White lie是动机善良的谎话。换句话说,虽然没说实话,但是至少有理由这样做。
  I told Sally a white lie when she asked me how I liked her new party dress. I didn't like the color or the design but when I saw how happy she was with it, I told her it looked great.
  当Sally问我喜不喜欢她的新宴会服的时候,我对Sally撒了个无辜的谎言,其实我并不喜欢那件衣服的颜色和设计,但我看到Sally对那衣服的满意劲儿,我就告诉Sally那衣服真漂亮。
  所以white lie就是出于好意而说的小谎话。

adj.尴尬的,不好意思的
  • He was very embarrassed to hear people speak so highly of him.他听见别人这样夸他,感到很难为情。
  • He is somewhat embarrassed.他稍微有点窘迫。
vt.承认,供认;准许…进入,准许...加入
  • He will never admit to me that he is lazy.他不会向我承认他懒惰。
  • If you're wrong,you should admit it.错了就要认账。
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Acklins, The B.of
alcoholic hemachromatosis
amen corner
amoako
anthisan
anti-abuse
appalling
behem
benzenium ion
bis-isoquinoline
breeze concrete support
Bronchoselectan
calcariferous
cationic-type polyacrylamide
centrally acting adjuvant
cesium indium alum
chanoyus
chili con carnes
Dictyosteliia
double accounting
dual control system
edaphic climax association
EDGF
eggcrates
experimental radio astronomy
extraordinary decision
fiber-optic transmission systems
fine borer
fireballs
fool on
formal top-level specification
gamma field
gay studies
gets it
graphical determination
Grey, C.
guanazolo
gunned it
handler's internal display file
hardshower
high winds
hindlegs
hydrogen tetrasulfide
Ibrā'
Infrarub
interconnecting elbow
jibi
Jim Bridger
kakabekia umbellata
lew
lit par lit injection
Long Teru
lunar nutation
Mangere Internat Airfield
marginal jurisprudence
memory depth
music-stands
Neuenhaus
nonunitary representation
nuclear network
oil saver
organizational failure
oxys
Partition Boot Sector
peak attenuation
Pedicularis angularis
percussion side-wall sampling
phase contours
phellandrium
platinum sodium chloride
poka
practical stability
rast
rate structure
reduction gear lubricating oil cooler
reflex contraction
resistance thermometer adapter
resolution width
revocable undertaking
rosovsky
S.F. (self feeding)
sadly
safety pinion
Sanacasa
scutell
signature analysis
spearse
stark effect in atoms
teaspoonful
teiresias
the sinews of war
toe in gauge
trick jump
trimetry
type B people
unfabling
urinary tracts
uruapan
us legal
Viola muehldorfii
WATFOR
yeyos