可可早间课堂第13期:Better Left Unsaid
日期:2011-03-23 10:02

(单词翻译:单击)

Good morning , my buddies. I'm so glad to see you via network. I'm hoping that we could spend a wonderful morning together. 大家早上好,我是Juliet,很高兴今天又和大家在空中见面了。希望和您能在此度过一个美好的清晨。

【直击主题】

This morning I would like to share an expression with you. It's like saying "Don't talk about it or you'll be upset someone." What's it?" Let's listen to a simple situational dialogue.

A : Should we tell Jane why people don't like her party?
B : No, that's better left unsaid.

【答疑解惑】

Now have you found it? It is "better left unsaid ". 在这个短句中,better 作为副词,是“更好地”意思,left 是leave的过去式,在这里作为系动词unsaid是unsay的过去分词,但是随着语言的发展,已经成了独立的形容词了,better left unsaid 直译就是更好地留着不说出口,so the most pure translation of it in Chinese is: 还是不说为好,还是闭嘴的好

【三言两句话人世】

Sometimes even if what you'er gonna to say in all good faith to someone, which is of good help for him, you know, a saying goes, unpleasant advice is a good medicine,good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth. However , it goes the other way round. He would hate you to the guts, not be grateful for you . 我们常说呀:" 良药苦口利于病,忠言逆耳利于行。" 虽然你是出于好意告诉你的朋友发生在他身上不好的事情的原因或是提出有利于他的一些意见,可是事情往往相反,他不但不感谢你,反而恨你。因此, better left unsaid.

【学以致用】

As usual, let's put it into practice. Please make a dialogue with this short sentence " Better left unsaid. " Think it hard and a suggestive dialogue will be given latter. Now have you done? The suggestive dialogue is as follows:

A : Hey , guys , our boss would like to your opinions on the present situation of our company.
B : That's better left unsaid, or we'll get fired.

A: 伙计们,老板想征集大家对公司目前状况的意见。
B : 还是闭嘴的为好,弄得不好,我们会被炒鱿鱼的。

Yes , I agree with B. In reality , a boss as a leader often want to listen to the word said to praise him. Sometimes, a boss will hold a meeting or give you a form to get your opinions , which is a gloss to represent he's enlightened ruler. But if you don't know your boss inside out, "Better left unsaid. " is the good mammar. 我非常同意B的观点,现实中,有些领导会开个会儿,或是发意见表给你,想征集大家的意见以显示他是个明君,可是很多时候这是个假象,在你不熟悉你的领导的工作作风,性格等等方面的情况下,还是“最好不说的为好。”Silence is gold.

All right, it's time say goodbye to you . Thank you for your listening this time , have a nice day , see you next time . 好了,又要和大家暂时在空中分别了,祝您有个愉快的一天,感谢您的这次收听,下次再会。

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重点单词
  • networkn. 网络,网状物,网状系统 vt. (以网络)覆
  • unsaidadj. 未说出口的;未用语言表达出来的 v. 取消;撤
  • suggestiveadj. 提示性的,影射的,暗示的
  • enlightenedadj. 被启发的,进步的,文明的 动词enlighte
  • gratefuladj. 感激的,感谢的
  • silencen. 沉默,寂静 vt. 使安静,使沉默
  • unpleasantadj. 使人不愉快的,讨厌的
  • rulern. 尺子,划线板 n. 统治者,支配者
  • upsetadj. 心烦的,苦恼的,不安的 v. 推翻,翻倒,扰乱