趣味学英语

各位亲爱的朋友们，和Juliet一起来趣味学英语。我想今天的话题您一定会笑得前俯后仰。期末考试陆明的数学没有及格，数学可是他的强项，于是便遭到了父母和老师的责骂，压力很大，非常郁闷。于是遍到好友Alice的家中聊一聊，可是不但没有得到什么安慰，反而双方起了误会。这误会是什么呢？我们就来听听陆明在Alice家中的谈话内容。

Alice : Why are you upset?

你为何如此沮丧？

Luming : I flunked math.

我数学考试没有及格。

Alice : If I were in your shoes, I'd not blue and find out the reason for failing in the exam.

如果我是你的话，我就不会沮丧，而是找到自己考试不及格的原因。

Luming : You were in my shoes? I bought it on the Internet. If you like it, I will get you one ,we two are who and who!

（你穿着我的鞋，心里暗暗纳闷Alice是不是喜欢这双鞋。）我这双鞋是网购的，如果你喜欢它的话，我就替你买一双，我们俩还说什么你我呀，谁和谁呀！

Alice : I am fully confused about what you said. What does that mean?

我完全被你搞晕了。你说的话是什么意思呀？

陆明晕的地方是不知道in one's shoes的意思。而Alice则是晕在陆明的中文式英语——We are two who and who!

很多时候，我们容易抱怨而忽视对方的感受，造成很多的不愉快。这就需要经常替对方想想，体会对方的难处和苦衷。那么替别人着想用英语怎么表达呢？就是这句If you were be in my shoes。意思是如果我站在你的立场上。它就是指出于对方的处境，站在对方的角度，为对方着想，也就是我们很熟悉的换位思考。

我们再开看几个例子：

I would dump him if I were in your shoes.如果我是你的话，我会跟他散伙了。

If I were in your shoes, I would't do it that way.如果我是你的话，我不会那样做的。

I would talk to him nicely instead of resign if I were in your shoes.如果我是你的话，我会跟他好好谈谈。

I'd never stay up late at night, if I were in your shoes.如果我处在你的地位，我就不会熬夜。

I would set up a company of my own if I were in your shoes.如果我是你的话，我会成立一个自己的公司。

If I were in your shoes意为：如果我是你的话。想想这个说法还挺形象的，大家都习惯穿自己的鞋子，如果穿别人的鞋，就知道不舒服，走路有多难了。

If sb were in one's shoes，sb would do sth. 这句其实就是非真实条件虚拟句。表示一种不可能实现的主观愿望。条件句中谓语形式为were/was，主句中谓语形式为would加上动词原形。

我们中文中说我们俩还说什么你我呀，谁和谁呀。是表示两人之间的关系很亲密。像这样的意思，我们中文中还会说：我俩是穿一条裤子长大的。我们是狗肉。那么，陆明就使用中文式样的英语，Alice就是想破了头也不知其意。陆明该这么说：Not a big deal, we are buddies.（没事儿，我们是好友呀。）

今天的趣味学英语就到这里，感谢您的参与，我们下期再会。

拓展学习笔记

附赠：拓展学习笔记

单词精学:

1. upset

固定搭配：be upset about

Eg. There's no point getting upset about it.没有必要去担忧这件事呀。

Eg. I understand how upset you must be feeling.我很理解你心中是如何地烦恼。

Eg. She was upset that he had left without saying goodbye.她因离开时没有道别而忐忑不安。

Eg. She had a major emotional upset.她情绪上受到了沉重的打击。

2. flunk 考试不及格

Eg. Several students have been flunked out.有几名学生因考试不及格而被迫退学。

Eg. No less than ten students flunked the exam.整整有十位学生在这次考试中不及格。

Eg. If you don't get on the ball and start studying harder, you're going to flunk.如果你不积极进取，更加努力学习，你就会考不及格的。

同义词：bomb fail flush it

3. blue 忧郁的, 沮丧

Eg. I'm feeling blue today. 我今天的心情不好。

Eg. Don't look so blue smile! 别这样愁眉苦脸的--笑一笑吧!

4. fail 不及格

Eg. He got a fail in history and passes in other subjects. 他历史考试不及格，其他科目都通过了。

Eg. He failed in his driving-test. 他驾驶测验不合格。

Eg. I failed in my attempt to persuade her. 我劝不住她。

Eg. She failed to get into art college.她没有考上艺术学院。

Eg. The song can't fail to be a hit(= definitely will be a hit). 这首歌曲肯定会轰动。

5. confused 困惑

固定搭配短语：be confused about

Eg. He was not all confused. 他一点儿也不糊涂。

Eg. The speaker suddenly changed tack and left us all rather confused.演讲人突然改变了论调，把我们都搞糊涂了。

Eg. They asked so many questions that they confused me. 他们问了许许多多问题，把我弄糊涂了。

短语记忆：

1. reason for .......的原因

2. buy sth on the Internet 网购

3. fail in the exam 考试不及格

4. get sb sth 帮某人买某物