迷你对话学英语口语 第1392期:放弃,退却

第一，迷你对话

A: He has backed down from his intention to go to America.

他已经放弃了去美国的打算。

B: Because of what?

为什么？

A: Money, of course. It's the matter. He wants to realize his American dream.

当时是因为钱的事情，这是问题的所在。他想实现自己的美国梦。

B: And this also need money to begin, right?

可是这开始之前也需要钱，对吧？

A: Yeah.

是的。

第二，地道表达

back down

1. 解词释义

Back down的意思是“放弃原来的主张”“食言”“打退堂鼓”。

2. 拓展范例

E.g. The speaker's forceful words persuaded his opponents to back down.

演讲者雄辩的言辞说得他的对手退让了。

E.g. Since most of the people present agreed with her, I had to back down.

大多数到会的人都同意她的意见,我只好放弃原来的意见了。

E.g. I have been sure they are going to back down, but there isn't a sign of that.

我原来以为他们一定会让步的，但此时尚无迹象。

E.g. He proved that he was right and his critics had to back down.

他证明了他是正确的, 而那些非难他的人不得不收起他们那一套。

第三，口语翻译

1. 这是问题的关键所在。

It is the matter.

2. 为什么？

Because of what?