DIALOG 75: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。