迷你对话学英语口语 第995期:深明究竟

第一， 迷你对话

A: Don’t let be fooled by him, and I know the score.

别上他的当，我可是颜知其害。

B: I don’t know how what you mean.

我不明白你的意思。

A: He is a cheat. He never keeps his words. If you lend him money, he’ll not pay it back.

他是个骗子，他从来不遵守诺言。如果你借钱给他，他从来不还钱的。

B: I’ve got it.

我明白了。

第二， 地道表达

know the score

1. 解词释义

Know the score的意思是“深明究竟，知道很多别人不知道的情况”“知道真相，了解实情”。

2. 拓展范例
e.g. I do know that those poor civilians don't begin to know the score.

我总觉得，那班老百姓根本就不了解情况。

e.g. Very few people know the score in politics.

很少人知道政治的真相。

e.g. Delve a little deeper if you really want to know the score.

如果真想知道事情的个中缘由就需要深一层的钻研了。

e.g. We've lent him money before, and we know the score.

我们过去曾借钱给他, 所以了解实情。

第三， 咬文嚼字

keep one’s words：遵守承诺，遵守诺言

e.g. She was apologetic for not keeping her words.

她对自己未能遵守诺言表示歉意。

e.g. He is not a reliable person, for he never keep his words.

他不可靠，从不遵守诺言。

pay back：偿还

e.g. We'll pay back the money soon.

我们很快就会还钱。

e.g. Pay back the $5,000 I loaned you by today.

我借给你的5,000元，今天还我吧。

第四， 口语短句

我明白了。

I have got it.