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迷你对话学英语口语 第1206期:自愿地,主动地

2019-06-12来源:和谐英语

第一, 迷你对话

A: It is said that you have helped a guy like Peter. Is there anyone who asked you to do so?

听说你帮助了一个像Peter那样的小子,有人让你这样做吗?

B: No. I did it of my own accord.

没有,我是出于自愿。

A: Don’t you know he’s cheat?

你知道他是个骗子吗?

B: I don’t think he is as bad as that.

我觉得他没有那么坏。

第二, 地道表达

of my own accord

1. 解词释义

Of my own accord的意思是“自愿的,主动的”。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. As a matter of fact, I came here of my own accord but it was from Jane that I found out where you were.

来是我自己来的,可是你这地方,就从Jane的嘴巴里听来的呀。

e.g. I felt inadequate in my new job, so I left of my own accord.

我觉得自己做这种新工作不胜任,所以我自动辞职了。

e.g. “She went of her own accord,” answered the master, “she had a right to go if she pleased.”

“她是自己要走的,”主人回答,“她有权爱上哪儿,就可以上哪儿。

第三, 咬文嚼字

It is said that…..:据说

e.g. It is said that the police monitored his phone calls during that period.

据说警方在那段时间监听了他的电话。

e.g. It is said that there has been a big earthquake in Italy.

据说意大利发生了一次大地震。