时间:2018-12-16 作者:英语课 分类:美国习惯用语


英语课

   今天我们要讲的一个美国习惯用语是:to take someone's word for it。Take就是拿;word就是一个单词。那么to take someone's word for it是什么意思呢? 拿某人的词......不对。这里的word是指某人说的话,to take someone's word for it,就是相信某人说的话。凡是想上大学的中学毕业生都会面临同样的问题。那就是:报考哪几所大学。下面这个例句就是一个高中生在电话上和一个朋友商量。


  例句-1:So you think a state college is better than a private college? Okay, I'll apply to San Diego or Santa Barbara. No, I haven't asked anyone else. No, that's all right. I'm happy to take your word for it. Thanks a lot.
  这个高中生说:你认为州立大学要比私立大学好? 好吧,那我就申请加州大学圣迭哥分校或是圣巴巴拉分校。没有,我还没征求过别人的意见。不,那没有关系,我相信你的话。多谢了。
  报考大学只听一个人的意见就行啦?这可是一件大事,要慎重一些才行哪!有时真不能轻易相信别人的话。上星期一个朋友告诉我她看了一个电影,特别好看,我信了她的话就兴冲冲地去看了,I took her word for it。结果一点都不好看。You can't always take someone's word for it。
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  To take someone's word for it这个习惯用语真是历史悠久,在1535年就在圣经里出现了。到现在都已经快五百年了,可是to take someone's word for it这个说法仍然使用得很普遍。
  还要指出的是,to take someone's word for it这个习惯用语不一定要从正面来说,也可以用在反义。我来给大家举一个例子。美国人去某些国家旅行按规定要打防疫针,但是有些国家不需要。下面例句里说话的人就是在给他的朋友介绍自己的经验。
  例句-2:Before you travel there,  it's probably a good idea to get an anti-hepatitis shot 1. Don't take my word for it though; go and check with your doctor. I'd hate to give you the wrong advice.
  这个人说:我觉得你在去那儿之前最好打一下防乙型肝炎的防疫针。不过你不要听信我的话,还是去问问你的医生吧。我可不想给你提供错误的信息。
  你看,这段话里用的是 don't take someone's word for it - 不要听信某人的话。对了,我听说美国人到非洲国家去一定要打防疟疾的防疫针,but don't take my word for it。

1 shot
n.炮弹,射击,射手;v.射击,发出,发芽;vbl.射击,发出,发芽
  • He shot a wild duck.他射中一只野鸭。
  • All the children shot out their hands for the money.所有的孩子突然伸出手来要钱。
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