地道的口语表达你会吗
英语课
1.情人眼里出西施。
Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder 1表示“情人眼里出西施”，其中beholder意为“目睹者”。
例：-It's beyond me that Mary would like to marry James. There is an ugly scar 2 on his face。我真想不到玛丽竟然会想嫁给詹姆斯。他脸上有道难看的疤。
-Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Don't be so shallow 3。情人眼里出西施。你不要这么肤浅。
2.这是有史以来最好的事情。
大家是不是想到了This is the best thing in the history呢？更地道的表达其实是This is the best thing since sliced bread，这里的sliced bread指“切片面包”。
[追根溯源]
1928年，美国开始销售切片面包机，极大地方便了人们的生活。面包是西方人的大爱，他们常会闭上眼睛，一边咽口水一边想：世界上还有比刚出炉的切片面包更好的东西吗？the best thing since sliced bread就引申为“有史以来最好的事情”。
3.天下没有免费的午餐。
当别人在为一点儿小便宜而高兴时，你就可以告诉他：There is no such thing as a free lunch。
例：-I hear bread is free now in that supermarket. Let's go and get some!我听说那个超市的面包现在免费，咱们快去拿点儿！
-There is no such thing as a free lunch. It's just a trick。天下没有免费的午餐。这只是一个伎俩罢了。
4.你真走运！
大家一定想到了You are very lucky，然而更地道的说法则是：God is shining on you。
例：-You know what, I just won a lottery 4 prize。你知道吗？我刚买彩票中奖了。
-Oh， God is shining on you!天哪，你太幸运了！
5.熟能生巧。
这句话可以说成Practice makes perfect。
例：-My oral English is so poor that I'm nervous when talking with foreigners。我英语口语太差了，所以跟外国人谈话时会紧张。
-Practice makes perfect. Just keep on going。熟能生巧。只需多加练习就好。
鼓励别人要不断地尝试和努力时，美国人也常说If at first you don't succeed, try, try again。
6.这就像是先有鸡还是先有蛋的问题。
这句话用英语表示就是It's a matter of the chicken or the egg或It's a chicken and egg problem。
n.观看者，旁观者
- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 看起来觉得美就是美。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- It has been said that art is a tryst, for in the joy of it maker and beholder meet. 有人说艺术是一种幽会，因为艺术家和欣赏者可在幽会的乐趣中相遇在一起。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.伤疤，伤痕，创伤
- This scar is from the bite of a dog.这是狗咬后留下的伤疤。
- The tragedy left a scar on her mind.这个悲剧给她造成精神上的创伤。
adj.浅的，肤浅的，浅显易懂的；n.(pl.)浅滩，浅处；v.变浅
- The dish is too shallow to serve soup in.盘子太浅，盛不了汤。
- His analysis was always shallow.他的分析总是很肤浅的。
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