DIALOG 74

ADVICE

1--You're going to get into a lot of trouble if you do
that.
2--What makes you say that?
3--I don't see anything wrong with what we're doing.
1--That's just the problem. In these kinds of things
the trouble doesn't always appear at first.
2--But everything has been so easy!
3--Everything has gone as smooth as clockwork--
just like we planned.
1--That may be true. But I warn you. There's trouble
on the horizon.
3--You always say that!
2--Yeah. You never look at the positive side of things.
1--Okay. Have it your way, but don't say I didn't
warn you.

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注解：

1）What makes you say that?
动词make之后的复合宾语，不定式动词不带to。
2）as smooth as clockwork：（成语）象钟表一样平平稳稳，
=easily。
3）on the horizon：直译是“在地平线上”。
4）positive side：积极的一面。反义词组是negative side
5）have it your way：（固定成语，多用于停止争辩时）
随你的便吧！

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译文：

1--如果你们那么做的话，会遇到许多麻烦的。
2--什么事使你得出这个结论？
3--我看不出我们正做的事有什么错处。
1--那就是问题。在这类事情中麻烦并不总是一开始就出现。
2--可是一切都很顺当！
3--一切都象我们计划的那样，进行得顺顺当当。
1--情况也许如此。但我要提醒你们，麻烦就要出现了。
3--你总是这么说！
2--就是，你总不看事物积极的一面。
1--好吧，听不听随你们的便。可别说我没事先警告你们。

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