职场社交英语口语对话 Lesson 55:你这是在闹小孩子脾气
2010-09-11来源:和谐英语
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A: Rob hasn't been the same since his girlfriend dumped him.
罗伯被女朋友甩了之后,就变了个人。
B: I think she really hurt his pride.
我想她真的伤了他的自尊心。
【Grow up! 你成熟点!】
grow up 大家都知道,是指生理及心理上的成熟。
A: Uncle Ted, I haven't seen you for so long.
泰德叔叔,我好久没看到你了。
B: Karen, you're grown up to be a beautiful young woman.
凯伦,你已经出落成年轻美姑娘了。
另外,当你看到有人明明已经七老八十了,却还是幼稚异常,耍孩子脾气,你巴不得他们成熟一点,这时候用 grow up ,就是希望他们在心态个性上能够“成熟,长大”一点。
A: Angie is a dork. Angie is a dork.
安姬真蠢。安姬真蠢。
B: Why don't you just grow up?
你成熟一点好不好?
1) childish (a.) 幼稚的,孩子气的
2) pride (n.) 自尊
3) Let's just say... 我们姑且说……
4) You'll see 你等着看。你到时就会知道。