英语口语、习惯语、经典语录5000句(188)

英语口语、习惯语、经典语录5000句(188)

1871. I live off what I make. 我赚多少就花多少。They find it hard to live off the money they make. 他们发现靠他们赚的那点钱生活的确不易。

1872. Given the nature of the threat, we can't go back to business as usual. 考虑到所面临的威胁，我们不能再走老路（不能老调重弹）。go back to business as usual 故伎重演，老调重弹。

1873. Washington needs adult supervision. 美国政府需要有效的监督。Washington 华盛顿，这里指美国政府。adult supervision, 成人监护，指小孩太小，不能单独行动，一定要有大人在一旁看守。此句的意思是美国政府像小孩一样，需要大人的监督。Our government lacks adult supervision for a long time. 我们的政府长时间缺乏有效的监督。

1874. thinking and thought 都是名词，意思一样，只是后者是可数名词。You need to organize your thoughts around his strengths, and you’ll concentrate on him as a whole instead of on his imperfections. The couples who do this stay together longer. 你应该时刻想到他的长处，这样你就会来检视他的整体为人，而不只看到他的不足。凡能这样做的夫妻都会有牢固的婚姻。(比较1239 He is beginning to have second thoughts about the whole thing. 他对这整个局势开始有了不同的想法/看法。这里的想法或看法要用复数。second thoughts 通常是已经发生了的事，如果你要别人三思而后行，可以说：You’d better think twice.) thinking 还有思念的意思。I am not suggesting you try to love his annoying behavior. But you can learn to flip your thinking so you look to the positive. 我们并不是说你该爱他那些烦人的行为举止，但是你可以学着换个角度来思维，去看他的长处。

1875. Spring has sprung. 春天已春意盎然。第二个spring是动词。

1876. rebel with a cause 造反有理，rebel without a cause, 无理取闹。

1877. This woman is verbally abusive. 这个女人骂人骂得厉害。（这个女人很会骂人。）

1878. She is snooping through his things for some evidence that he is not faithful. 她暗中翻他的东西，看看有没有他不忠的证据。snoop through, 暗中去乱翻别人的东西。Don’t snoop through my phone messages, OK? 你不要去暗中翻看我手机的留言，好不好？

1879. With the exam only five weeks distant, he is working hard. 他现在开始用功了，因为离考试只有五个礼拜了。这里的distant就是away的意思。distant relatives, 远房亲戚，distant cousins 远房表兄，There is a pretty girl in some far and distant place. 在一个遥远的地方，有一位好姑娘。

1880. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you," declares the LORD你不要惧怕他们，因为我与你同在，要拯救你。这是耶和华说的。（耶1:8）