英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)練習(xí)小對(duì)話 第27期:心里沒(méi)有著落
習(xí)語(yǔ)：
at loose ends
關(guān)于該習(xí)語(yǔ)的來(lái)源說(shuō)法不一，但是根據(jù)《現(xiàn)代英語(yǔ)詞源詞典》的解釋?zhuān)鼇?lái)自馬兒辛苦地干完活后被放開(kāi)套索去牧場(chǎng)吃草的做法?？傊?，該習(xí)語(yǔ)比喻“無(wú)所適從，無(wú)所事事”或“悠閑的狀態(tài)”。在美國(guó)習(xí)語(yǔ)中，該習(xí)語(yǔ)的表達(dá)方式一般是為at a loose end。例如：Come and see us if you are at a loose end.(閑著的時(shí)候來(lái)我們這兒坐坐。)但是在口語(yǔ)中，該習(xí)語(yǔ)也被引申為“心理沒(méi)有著落”。
支持范例：
Eg.Many old people feel at loose ends after their retirement.
許多老年人在退休后心里面沒(méi)有著落.
Eg.Since the girl left, he seems to be at loose ends.
自從姑娘離開(kāi)后，他好像神魂不定。
Eg.Peter spent more than two years wandering about the country at loose ends.
兩年多的時(shí)間，彼得在國(guó)內(nèi)東游西蕩，無(wú)所事事。
迷你對(duì)話：
A :I understand your feeling. When someone is feeling at loose ends, we may show mercy on him. This is what we call the "milk of human kindness".
A :我能理解你的感受。當(dāng)一個(gè)人心理沒(méi)有著落的時(shí)候，我們就會(huì)對(duì)他憐憫有加。這就是我們通常說(shuō)的“人之初，性本善。”
B :That's right. But feeling sorry for someone is one thing, and sticking to our principles is another. We must make a clear cut between them.
B :說(shuō)對(duì)了。但是同情人是一回事，堅(jiān)持原則又是另一回是。我們必需明確區(qū)分二者。
A :You've take the words out of my mouth.
A :這正是我想說(shuō)的。
詞海拾貝：
milk of human kindness：人之初，性本善;天性善良
Eg.She was a most generous woman, overflowing with the milk of human kindness.
她是一位非常厚道的女人, 充滿惻隱之心。
Eg.She beamed, she seemed fairly to drip with the milk of human kindness.
她微笑著，簡(jiǎn)直就像是拋灑天生的善心。
Eg .Only a man full of the milk of human kindness could have continued to be friend the proud and obstinate young man.
只有天性善良的人才會(huì)和這個(gè)性情高傲脾氣倔強(qiáng)的年輕人繼續(xù)交往。
how mercy on sb：憐憫某人;對(duì)某人表示同情或憐憫
Eg.I will show no mercy to [on] him.
我決不對(duì)他行善。
Eg.sir, please show mercy on this little girl. how poor she is!
先生，開(kāi)開(kāi)恩吧。你看這個(gè)小女孩多可憐啊!
feel sorry for sb：同情某人，對(duì)......感到難受，可惜
Eg .I feel sorry for whoever marries him!
誰(shuí)嫁給他我都替她感到惋惜。
Eg .I do feel sorry for him.
我真為他難過(guò)。
Eg .I feel sorry for anyone who has to drive in this sort of weather.
我很同情在這種天氣還得開(kāi)車(chē)的人。
clear-cut：明確的
Eg.He has made a clear-cut answer.
他已做了一個(gè)明確的答復(fù)。
Eg.The question is very complicated and I'm afraid I cannot yet give you a clear - cut answer.
這個(gè)問(wèn)題非常復(fù)雜，我恐怕現(xiàn)在還不能給你明確的答復(fù)。
take the words out of one's mouth：搶先說(shuō)出某人要說(shuō)的話
Eg .Great ! You take the words out of my mouth, I have set my mind on this one "Oil of Moisture Protection Creme".
這正是我想說(shuō)的。我決定買(mǎi)玉蘭油。
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