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英语口语练习小对话第595期:冷静点,别发火

2014-06-25来源:和谐英语

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Subject：Keep your shirt on.

迷你对话

A: I have to see the chairman in half an hour. What shall I do?

半小时后我们就要见总统了。我们该怎么办？

B: Just keep your shirt on.

保持冷静就可以了。

地道表达

keep one’s shirt on

1. 地道表达

此语的意思是“冷静点，别冲动，别发火”。通常出现在闹矛盾，动怒的时候奉劝别人。在不同的场合下还可以表示“耐心点，别紧张”。例如：Keel your shirt on! We still have a lot of time. （保持冷静，我们还有充裕的时间。）

2. 例句

Keep your shirt on! Nobody meant to offend you.

别发火! 没人想惹你。

I told him to keep his shirt on, no matter what they would say.

我吩咐他不论他们说什么也不可动手。

Honey, keep your shirt on, please! I'm sorry, but the boss made me work late at the office.

亲爱的,请你千万别发火。我很抱歉。可是,我的老板给了我好多活,我不得不在办公室加班嘛。