第四招 輕松的你
Lightheartedness
歌德曾經(jīng)說過,“輕松愉快的心情能夠忍受一切”( A light heart can bear everything.)。莎士比亞也告訴人們“豁達(dá)者長壽”( A light heart lives long.)。試著多展示自己快樂的一面吧,生活中并非全是沉重的負(fù)擔(dān)。曬曬太陽、吹吹海風(fēng)、聽聽音樂,讓心在自由自在中任意舒展,做個(gè)輕松的你吧!
Key Words
關(guān)鍵詞
consolation, comfort, contentment, ease, lucky, relax, relief, relieved
The Most Common Expressions
最常用表達(dá)法
Relax, there's nothing to be afraid of.
放松點(diǎn),沒什么好怕的。
Never mind. It's not the end of the world.
沒關(guān)系,這不是世界末日。
Don't worry. Everything will be OK.
別擔(dān)心,一切會(huì)好的。
Well, thank goodness you're back. What a relief!
好啦,謝天謝地,你可回來了。那就放心了!
What a great feeling!
多么棒的感覺!
Thank heavens! At last!
謝天謝地!總算好了!
Just take it easy. It's a piece of cake. I know how to go about it.
放心吧,小事一樁,我知道怎么辦。
What you have said makes me feel completely at ease.
你的話語使我心情舒暢。
How lucky to get a seat at this hour of the day!
真幸運(yùn)能在這個(gè)時(shí)候找到座位!
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The Informal Expressions
非正式場合表達(dá)法
I'm glad it's all over.
很高興一切都過去了。
Thank God for that.
這真是謝天謝地。
I don't care much about it one way or another.
不管怎樣,我都不在乎。
I am as snug as a bug in a rug.
我非常舒適。
I am relieved to see you back safe and sound.
見您平安歸來,我就放心了。
It's comforting to know that the police are here.
得知警察在這里,真令我感到安心。
We can all take comfort in knowing that the rescue team is coming.
得知援救隊(duì)即將來到,我們就可以安心了。
We can breathe more freely now that the crisis has passed.
既然危機(jī)已經(jīng)過去,我們可以松一口氣了。
Hey, let's go and have fun tonight. What about dinner first and movie at nine?
哎,我們今晚出去輕松一下。先去吃晚飯,然后在九點(diǎn)鐘去看電影,好不好?
The finals are over. Party time!
期終考試終于結(jié)束了,去玩啦!
Whew! I'm glad that's over with!
嗨!終于結(jié)束了!
[ 模仿最準(zhǔn)確、發(fā)音最到位、速度最流利;“三最一口氣”背誦記錄時(shí)間:32〞]
The Formal Expressions
正式場合表達(dá)法
Don't be distressed by this defeat. It's just one of those things. We should pull ourselves together and make a greater effort to achieve success.
別為這次失敗煩憂了,這是難免的事。我們應(yīng)該振作精神,為取得成功而更加努力。
We need have no fears about that. Everybody experiences some stress in one's life so don't get so stressed out over simple things. Everybody needs to learn to relax.
我們不必為此擔(dān)心,生活中每個(gè)人都會(huì)有壓力。不要小題大做,每個(gè)人都需要學(xué)會(huì)放松。
We are very sorry to learn that the Foot-and-Mouth Disease has caused a slaughter of thousands of livestock. To our great relief, however, the disease hasn't spread to China.
口蹄疫使得成千上萬的牲畜被宰殺,對此,我們深表遺憾。不過,使我們極感寬慰的是,這種疫癥沒有蔓延到中國。
Since we have to tough it out, why not get ourselves psyched up for victory?
既然我們一定要戰(zhàn)斗到底,為什么不先去想想成功后的累累碩果呢?
Now that we see the facts clearly, we're glad. We want to fight for the ultimate peace of the world and for the liberation of its people.
既然事實(shí)明明白白地展現(xiàn)在我們面前,我們很樂意為世界的最終和平及全人類的解放而戰(zhàn)。
It's a real consolation to know that you are always by my side. Even if I lose this time, I'll come to terms with it because I still have you, my fellow countrymen.
知道你們會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)支持我,真是個(gè)安慰。即使我這次失敗了,我也會(huì)挺過來的,因?yàn)槲疫€有你們支持,我的同胞們。
This concludes the first part of the conference. After the wonderful lunch that's waiting for us, we will take a cruise around this magnificent island.
會(huì)議的第一部分到此結(jié)束了。在豐盛的午餐后,我們將圍繞這個(gè)美麗的島嶼作一次環(huán)島游。
[ 模仿最準(zhǔn)確、發(fā)音最到位、速度最流利;“三最一口氣”背誦記錄時(shí)間:1'15〞]
Dialogue
對話
A: We've been lying on the beach for two hours. How do you feel?
我們已經(jīng)在沙灘上躺了兩個(gè)鐘頭了,你感覺如何?
B: I'm starting to unwind. This is heaven! I want to stay here forever.
我逐漸放松下來了。這兒真是天堂!我一輩子都想呆在這里。
A: Great! I knew a vacation would do you good. You can forget all your work. Now let's go for a massage. That'll make you feel like you're floating in the clouds.
太好了!我就知道度假對你有好處,你可以將所有的工作拋到腦后。現(xiàn)在我們一起去按摩,那會(huì)讓你覺得飄飄欲仙。
B: Good idea! And then what will we do?
好主意!然后我們干什么呢?
A: Let's go to a French restaurant for a change.
我們換換口味,去吃法國大餐。
B: Terrific! I feel like a million dollars.
棒極了!我覺得像是做了個(gè)美夢。
Sentence Structures
增值句型
[句型1]
介詞about引導(dǎo)的介詞短語
I'm very optimistic ... +
that引導(dǎo)的從句
例:I'm very optimistic about our chances of success.
我對我們有機(jī)會(huì)成功持樂觀態(tài)度。
I'm very optimistic that we will succeed.
我很樂觀,我們將會(huì)取得成功。
[句型2]
It's a relief…
例:It's a relief your injuries were only slight.
幸好你只受了些輕傷。
[句型3]
It's a good thing…
例:It's a good thing you didn't forget.
幸好你沒忘。
[句型4]
Fortunately…
例:Fortunately, I caught the train at the last minute.
幸運(yùn)的是,我在最后一分鐘趕上了火車。
[句型5]
名詞詞組 + released me from anxiety
例:His arrival really released me from anxiety.
他的到來使我甚感快慰。
Useful Phrases
表達(dá)口頭禪
Cheer up!
振作起來。
Never fear!
不用怕!
Better luck next time.
下次再來。
Life goes on.
還有機(jī)會(huì)的。
It's not as bad as all that.
還不是那么糟。
Don't think any more about it.
別再去想它了。
It's as easy as ABC.
這易如反掌。
Things will turn out all right.
一切都會(huì)好的。