英語口語練習(xí)小對話 第562期:是真的就承認(rèn)吧
迷你對話
A: I was punished for copying other’s paper and admitting it. It was so depressed.
我抄襲別人的論文而且還不承認(rèn)，我給批評了。我好郁悶呀!
B: You should pay for what you have done. If theshoe fits, wear it.
你該為你的所作所為付出代價(jià)，如果是真的就承認(rèn)吧。
地道表達(dá)
If the shoes fit, wear it.
1. 解詞釋義
“If the shoe fits, wear it.”的字面意思是“如果鞋子大小合適的話，就穿上吧。”或者是“鞋合腳的話，就穿上吧。”引申為“”如果批評得對，就接受吧。”或者是“如果是真的就承認(rèn)吧。”或者是“假如你覺得這件事情適合，你就去嘗試吧。”
2. 拓展對話
A: I am very sad that my mother blamed that I had broken the vase.
我好傷心啊，我媽媽責(zé)怪我把花瓶打壞了。
B: Come on! If the shoe fits, wear it. And I think your mother will be not angry any more.
好啦，如果是真的就承認(rèn)吧。我想你媽媽不會(huì)再生氣的了。
Ps 1: be punished for的意思是“因......而受懲罰”。例如：
The child was punished for playing truant. 孩子因逃學(xué)受到懲罰。
The guard was punished for deserting his post. 衛(wèi)兵因擅離職守而受到處罰。
Ps 2：copy one’s paper的意思是“抄襲試卷”。例如：
You should have copied other’s paper in the English exam. 你不應(yīng)該在英語考試中抄襲別人的試卷的。
Ps 3：pay for的意思是“為......而付出代價(jià)”。例如：
It's a privilege we have to pay for! 我們不得不付出高昂的代價(jià)!
He will have to pay for this foolish behaviour. 他將要為這種愚蠢行為而受報(bào)應(yīng)。
