3分鐘學英語 [467]:外國人說你Going places原來是在夸你

① Be in a good/bad place

情況好/不好

I'm in a bad place.
我現(xiàn)在的情況很不好。

My parents have retired with money and good health, so my family is in a good enough place.
我父母退休了不缺錢，健康也好，所以我家情況還不錯。

The news of his wedding put Jane in a bad place.
他結婚的消息讓Jane陷入低迷。

② In the first place
壓根、本來

Why are you blaming me for this? It was your idea in the first place!
你為什么指責我?這本來是你的想法!

It was your idea in the first place!
這本來是你的想法!

I wish I'd never got involved in the first place!
我希望我壓根就沒有參與進來!

③ Take place
發(fā)生、開始

Major changes are taking place in society.
社會中正在發(fā)生重大變化。

Their love story took place on a tropical island.
他們的愛情故事發(fā)生在一個熱帶島嶼。

④ Someone's place
某人住處;某人的社會角色

We're going to Jack's place after the party.
Party后我們都去Jack家。

I want to go to your place.
我想去你家。

Japanese restaurant
Japanese place 日本餐館

A: What do you want to eat tonight?
你今晚想吃什么呢?
B: I want to go to the Western place we went to last time.
我想去上次我們?nèi)サ哪莻€西餐廳。

The idea that a woman's place is in the home is very out of date.
“女人的角色在家里”這種想法是非常過時的。

⑤ In someone's place
站在別人的位置/角度/立場上

· be in someone's shoes
站在別人的位置

· see things my way
從我的角度看問題

What would you do in my place?
換做我你會怎樣做?

用之前的表達，也可以說：
What would you do if you are in my shoes?

Try to put yourself in my place and think how you would feel.
試著把你自己放在我的位置上，你什么感覺?

⑥ All over the place
到處都是;亂七八糟

There was blood all over the place.
到處都是血跡。

She came in with her hair all over the place.
她頭發(fā)亂七八糟地走了進來。

 

 

⑦ Going places
有前途，開始有起色

You're going places.
你以后會有所作為的。

Bill is a young man who is definitely going places.
Bill是個有前途的年輕人。

Mark my words, this company is going places with this new product.
記住我的話，這家公司會因為這個新產(chǎn)品火起來。

⑧ My/your happy place
幻想中的，讓人愉快的地方

You guys keep fighting, I'm going to my happy place.
你們繼續(xù)斗吧，我去愉快幻想里躲躲。

Stop! I don't wanna hear it! I'm going to my happy place.
打住!我不要聽!我要去我的快樂世界。

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