Max: Hey, as much as I would like that $500, my mother doesn't get to think this bear gets to make up for my childhood.
Max: 雖然我的確很想要那五百塊,但我不能讓我媽覺(jué)得這只小熊足以彌補(bǔ)我不幸的童年。
知識(shí)點(diǎn)講解:
As much as I would like…
雖然我很想…
A: It'd be great if you could give me a hand changing my oil.
如果你能幫我換機(jī)油就太好了。
B: As much as I would like to help you, I can't. I don't know the first thing about cars.
雖然我很想幫你,但是我不能,我對(duì)車(chē)一無(wú)所知。
Someone doesn't get to think…
某人不能認(rèn)為…
【例句】
You don't get to think this was your doing. I was the one who worked overtime to make it happen.
你不能認(rèn)為這是你做的,是我加班加點(diǎn)讓它實(shí)現(xiàn)的。
Get to
能夠
【例句一】
Why does Gary always get to go to the conferences? When will they send me?
為什么Gary總能去開(kāi)會(huì)?他們什么時(shí)候會(huì)派我去?
【例句二】
We are going to the amusement park tommorow and I'll get to the roller coaster.
我們明天會(huì)去游樂(lè)場(chǎng),這樣我就可以坐過(guò)山車(chē)了。
情景對(duì)話:
Max: She doesn't get off that easy. Trust me, we shared a pullout couch for nine months.
Max: 沒(méi)這么容易就放過(guò)她,相信我,我們?cè)黄饠D一張沙發(fā)床擠了九個(gè)月。
知識(shí)點(diǎn)講解:
Get off easy
輕易逃脫懲罰
【例句一】
I can't believe she was only given a fine and not arrested. She got off easy for hitting a guy.
我簡(jiǎn)直不敢相信她只被罰了款,沒(méi)被逮捕,她撞了人這樣懲罰太輕了。
【例句二】
Consider it lucky you got off easy. Normally Mrs. Stevens would fire someone for calling her that.
這樣處理你已經(jīng)夠幸運(yùn)了,一般人那么說(shuō)Stevens女士會(huì)被炒掉的。
【例句三】
I got off easy. I told her I was gonna take her out to have dinner tommorow and buy her a gift. She forgive me.
我挺幸運(yùn)的。我說(shuō)我明天要帶她出去吃晚飯還她買(mǎi)禮物,她就原諒我了。