迷你对话学英语口语 第1229期:耐心等待
第一, 迷你对话
A: If you could only know that what my life has been.
如果你知道我一直的生活是如何的。
B: I…
我……
A: I have endured it all, and possessed my soul in patience, because I would fight that God of yours.
我忍受了一切,拼命耐心等待,因为我一定要和你那个上帝作战。
B: I know you want to arrange your life according to your will and control it.
我知道你想要按你的意愿自己安排自己的生活,去掌握和控制它。
A: No, you do not understand me. I have lived the same life the as you, but I found, how to say?
不,你不明白,我曾经有过和你一样的生活,可我发现,怎么说呢?
B: I do not want to continue the conversation like this. I believe God has his plan to rescue you.
我不想和你像这样继续这个话题,我相信上帝有他的计划来拯救你。
第二, 地道表达
possess one’s soul in patience
1. 解词释义
Possess one’s soul in patience的意思是“耐心等待”。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. Possess your soul in patience. You'll get out from under.
耐心等待吧,你会摆脱困境的。
e.g. She would have to possess her soul in patience until her meeting with Yvette six days from now.
六天后她和伊维特见面,在此以前她只得耐心等待。