每天三分钟学英语 第343期:英文"控制欲强"怎么说?
时间：2019-02-16 作者：英语课 分类：每天三分钟学英语
情景对话：
Mitch: That's an incredibly manipulative thing to say.
Cam: Well, that's not how I meant it. And that hurts my feelings.
Mitch: Oh, my God. This is so lame 1 and transparent 2.
知识点讲解：
Manipulative
[m??n?pj?le?t?v]
控制欲强的
这是一个高级词汇，贬义。
这样形容一个人时可不是好话。
例句】
Jess is the most manipulative woman I've ever met. She always plays the victim to get whatever she wants.
Jess是我见过的控制欲最强的女人，她总是扮演受害者来达到自己的目的。
That's not how I meant it.
我不是那个意思。
这句话直接拿来就用哦~
别人误解我们时，可以用来解释。
例句】
A: What do you mean “slow”? Are you saying I'm stupid?
你说我“慢”什么意思？你是说我笨么？
B: That's not how I meant it. I just mean you take a long time to think.
我不是那个意思。我的意思是你思考的时间有点长。
继续剧情：
Cam: Busted 3. You know, you're so much smarter than me.
Mitch: Oh, I wish I knew where your "off" switch was.
知识点讲解：
Busted.
被你发现了/被抓住。
在生活中，小花招被看穿后，
我们就可以这样说哦~
例句一】
He's busted by the police.
他被警察抓起来了。
例句二】
A: Oh my god, you're trying to get Harriet to go out with you.
天呐，你想约Harriet出去。
B: Busted. How did you find out?
被你发现了，你怎么发现的？
I wish I knew…
真希望我知道…
这是一个“虚拟语气”用法
例句一】
I wish I knew what his plan was because what he's asking me to do doesn't make sense.
真希望我知道他的计划，因为他让我做的事根本说不通啊。
例句二】
I wish I knew the answer to this question. It is worth thirty points.
我真希望知道这道题的答案，它值三十分呢。
- The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
- I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。
- The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
- The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。