《英语口语王》第2部分:第三章消极情感
2008-08-27来源:
失望与绝望真遗憾。 That’s a shame.A: That’s a shame. Our team lost yesterday’s match. 真遗憾。我们队在昨天的比赛中输了。B: Oh, come on. You can’t always win. 想开点儿,你们不可能总赢呀。我搞砸了。 I screwed up.=I messed up.=I blew it.我恨死我自己了。 I could kick myself, really.A: I could kick myself, really. 我恨死我自己了。B: If you work hard, you will be successful.如果你努力工作,会成功的。白费我那么多力气。 All that for nothing.A: All that for nothing. 白费我那么多力气。B: Don’t be so depressed. 别这么悲伤。我对他实在很失望。 I’m really disappointed with him.A: Has he passed the exam? 他通过考试了吗?B: I’m disappointed with him. 我对他实在很失望。我对他做的事情实在不满意。 I’m quite dissatisfied with what he did.=I have displeasure with what he did.A: I’m quite dissatisfied with what he did. 我对他做的事情实在不满意。B: But he tried his best. 但他尽力了。我感到很难过。 I feel really sad.=I’m really unhappy.我原指望会好得多。 I expected it to be much better.A: I’m very disappointed at the new house. I expected it to be much better. 我对新房很失望,我原指望会好得多。B: You can’t say that, David.大卫,别这么说了。真让人失望! What a disappointment!=What a let down!◆It’s disappointing. 这真令人扫兴。真令人失望! How disappointing!A: How disappointing! We were just beginning the match when it rained. 真令人失望!我们刚刚开始比赛就下起雨来。B: Next time we’d better listen carefully to the weather report. 下次我们最好注意听一下天气预报。