美国习惯用语 734 to take someone's word for it
2013-06-06来源:和谐英语
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例句-1:So you think a state college is better than a private college? Okay, I'll apply to San Diego or Santa Barbara. No, I haven't asked anyone else. No, that's all right. I'm happy to take your word for it. Thanks a lot.
这个高中生说:你认为州立大学要比私立大学好? 好吧,那我就申请加州大学圣迭哥分校或是圣巴巴拉分校。没有,我还没征求过别人的意见。不,那没有关系,我相信你的话。多谢了。
报考大学只听一个人的意见就行啦?这可是一件大事,要慎重一些才行哪!有时真不能轻易相信别人的话。上星期一个朋友告诉我她看了一个电影,特别好看,我信了她的话就兴冲冲地去看了,I took her word for it。结果一点都不好看。You can't always take someone's word for it。
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To take someone's word for it这个习惯用语真是历史悠久,在1535年就在圣经里出现了。到现在都已经快五百年了,可是to take someone's word for it这个说法仍然使用得很普遍。
还要指出的是,to take someone's word for it这个习惯用语不一定要从正面来说,也可以用在反义。我来给大家举一个例子。美国人去某些国家旅行按规定要打防疫针,但是有些国家不需要。下面例句里说话的人就是在给他的朋友介绍自己的经验。
例句-2:Before you travel there, it's probably a good idea to get an anti-hepatitis shot. Don't take my word for it though; go and check with your doctor. I'd hate to give you the wrong advice.
这个人说:我觉得你在去那儿之前最好打一下防乙型肝炎的防疫针。不过你不要听信我的话,还是去问问你的医生吧。我可不想给你提供错误的信息。
你看,这段话里用的是 don't take someone's word for it - 不要听信某人的话。对了,我听说美国人到非洲国家去一定要打防疟疾的防疫针,but don't take my word for it。