英语口语练习小对话 第562期:是真的就承认吧

Subject：If the shoes fits, wear it.

迷你对话

A: I was punished for copying other’s paper and admitting it. It was so depressed.

我抄袭别人的论文而且还不承认，我给批评了。我好郁闷呀！

B: You should pay for what you have done. If the shoe fits, wear it.

你该为你的所作所为付出代价，如果是真的就承认吧。

1. 解释

“If the shoe fits, wear it.”的字面意思是“如果鞋子大小合适的话，就穿上吧。”或者是“鞋合脚的话，就穿上吧。”引申为“”如果批评得对，就接受吧。”或者是“如果是真的就承认吧。”或者是“假如你觉得这件事情适合，你就去尝试吧。”

2. 对话

A: I am very sad that my mother blamed that I had broken the vase.

我好伤心啊，我妈妈责怪我把花瓶打坏了。

B: Come on! If the shoe fits, wear it. And I think your mother will be not angry any more.

好啦，如果是真的就承认吧。我想你妈妈不会再生气的了。

Ps 1: be punished for的意思是“因......而受惩罚”。例如：

The child was punished for playing truant. 孩子因逃学受到惩罚。

The guard was punished for deserting his post. 卫兵因擅离职守而受到处罚。