【句子】I like to keep a clear head when I’m telling people off. 【Desperate Housewives S02E04】

【发音技巧】like to失去爆破；keep a连读；when I’m连读；people off连读；

【翻译】在责备别人的时候，我想保持头脑清楚。

今天节目当中讲的短语有两个：

1. keep a clear head

这个短语的意思是：“保持头脑清醒，保持理性的思考（尤其指的是不受到酒精或者毒品的影响）”；

to maintain a rational manner, often because one is not under the influence of alcohol or drugs

在这里a clear head就指的是“清醒的头脑”，

eg: You need a clear head to be able to drive safely.

你得保持清醒，才能安全驾驶。

eg: I won't have another drink, thanks. I need to have a clear head for my meeting in the morning.

我就不再喝酒了，谢谢。早晨有会，我得保持清醒。

eg: You need to keep a clear head when you make a big decision like that.

当你做一个那么大的决定的时候，你得保持头脑的清醒。

eg: Don’t give me any wine, I must keep a clear head for the meeting this afternoon.

别给我喝红酒了，我今天下午还要开会，一定要保持一个清醒的头脑。

再来看看第二个短语：

tell sb. off，这个短语什么意思呢？

to scold someone; to attack someone verbally 苛责、批评某个人；言语攻击某一个人；

eg: It's about time someone told Jim off for his rude behavior in the office.

该是时候有人教训教训吉姆了，他在办公室的行为太过于粗鲁无礼。

eg: The waiter told off the rude customer for acting so inappropriately towards her.

这位服务员斥责了这位粗鲁的顾客，因为他对自己举止很不得体。

eg: The teacher told me off for swearing.

因为我骂人，老师训斥了我。

eg: If you make your sister cry, you'll get told off.

如果你把你妹妹惹哭了，你就得挨训了。

eg: Their teacher told them off for chattering in the lesson.

他们老师训他们了，因为他们上课的时候讲话。

eg: Rob told off his boss, then quit.

罗伯骂了他老板一顿，然后辞职了。

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I told him off for his arrogance.

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