点滴英语天天学第137期:分手了!(拓展语汇16)
日期:2019-09-06 19:17

(单词翻译:单击)

分手也就意味着恋情的终止,我们今天就继续来学习与“恋情的终止”非常流行的俚语,这些俚语具有很强的表现力来描述我们的情感。



表述:call it quilts

解析1:To stop working. (停止工作)

例句:I've still got a few jobs to do around the ranch before I can call it quits for the day.

在我结束今天的工作之前,我在农场周围还有一些工作要做。

It's getting late. Let's call it quits. We'll finish the project tomorrow.

时候晚了,我们收工吧,明天再来完成这个计划。

解析2:. To end a partnership of some kind, often a romantic relationship. (了结关系)

例句:I'm so sad to hear that Mara and John called it quits—I thought those two would be together forever.

听Mara和John分手,我很难过——我以为他们会永远在一起。

After thirty years of marriage, they suddenly decided to call it quits.

在经历了三十年的婚姻后,他们突然决定终止婚姻关系。

I'd call it quits. I would not remarry him for that he's already had his new woman.

我将放弃。他既然已有新欢,我也就不打算和他复婚了。

解析3:To acknowledge that a debt has been paid. (清账)

例句:Thank you for paying me back—now we can call it quits.

谢谢你还钱给我,现在我们算清账了。

Pay me five shillings and we'll call it quits.

你付我5先令,咱们就算清帐。

I'll give you twenty pounds and we'll call it quits.

我给你20英镑,我们就扯平了。

释义4:To decide to end an argument, a disagreement. (结束异议或争吵)

例句:I know I upset you, but you said some nasty things to me too. Can’t we just call it quits and try to forget it?

我知道我让你不高兴了,但你也对我说了一些难听的话。我们不能就此打住,试着忘掉它吗?

我们今天学习了1个非常有表现力的表述法。Hope thatyoucanbearthem in your mind. 这也是雅思考试必备的词汇哦!


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