Subject : What gives?

迷你对话

A: Jane, you look so sad. What gives?

Jane, 你看起来很伤心。发生什么事情了？

B: The manager said I was not qualified. He wanted to fire me.

经理说我不合格，要解雇我。

地道表达

What gives?

1. 解词释义

What gives?这句话相当于“What’s up?”“What’s going on?”

2. 拓展例句

e.g. What gives? You look so upset.

发生什么事情了？你看上去如此不安。

e.g. Lisa is crying. What gives?

Lisa在哭，她怎么了？