时尚英语 对中式英语Say“No”

1. 我希望你不要拖我的后腿。

[误] I hope that you won't pull my leg.

[正] I hope that you won't hold me back.

注：Pull one's leg 是“愚弄某人，开某人的玩笑”的意思，相当于make fun of sb.

2. 学校里，那些长得人高马大的家伙常来找我的麻烦。

[误] At school, those big and strong guys always come to find my trouble.

[正] At school, those big and strong guys always come to pick on me.

注：Find my trouble是“发现我的难处”的意思，而英语中“找某人的麻烦”用短语 pick on sb. 。

3. 原来如此。你一解释我就明白了。

[误] So it is. I understand soon after your explanation.

[正] So that's how it is. I understand soon after your explanation.

注：So it is的意思是“的确如此”，它是用来表示对对方观点的赞同的。

上期答案：American beauty 是一种玫瑰，名为“美国丽人”（不是“美国美女”）

本期问题：busboy 的意思是？