宝妈结婚后睡过几个人:趣味英语:我很帅因为我很坦率

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趣味英语:我很帅因为我很坦率

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  大多数人都认为坦率是一个很好的品质,西方人尤其欣赏坦率的交流方式。美国的日常用语有好几种说法来形容坦率。

  1 to pull no punches

  To pull no punches,这是指毫不保留地告诉别人你的看法。Punch 这个字的一种解释就是拳击。To pull no punches 这个俗语使人脑子里顿时出现一个拳击场里两个拳击手扭成一团,互相攻打对方,而对方设法回避的形像。但是 to pull no punches 这个俗语并不是用在拳击方面的。

  例如:When I saw my brother Joe, I didn't pull any punches--I told him to stop drinking and go out and find a job.

  当我见到我哥哥乔的时候,我毫不保留地对他说,不要再喝酒了,还是出去找个工作吧。

  人们要想毫无保留地同对方讲心里话的时候往往会很犹豫,怕伤害别人。但是,在有的情况下,你绝不会犹豫,就像下面这个例子里的这个人:

  I pulled no punches when I went to see the auto dealer who sold me such a lousy car. I told him he ought to be ashamed to charge so much for a car that had so many things wrong with it. No, he didn't give me my money back, but I sure felt better afterwards.

  那个汽车商卖给我的这辆汽车毛病太多了。我去看他的时候毫不客气地对他说,卖这么次的车给我还收我那么多的钱,你自己应该感到害臊。虽然他并没有把钱还给我,可是,说了这些话我感到痛快多了。

  2 straight from the horse's mouth

  Straight from the horse's mouth,从字面上来解释它的意思是:直接来自马的嘴巴。可是,这个俗语的真正意思是:你听到的消息是真实可靠的,因为这消息来自可靠的来源。马和消息可靠又有什么关系呢?你要知道,远在人们还没有使用汽车的年代,人们是依靠马作为他们主要的交通工具,认为马是十分可靠的。现在,汽车已经早就代替了马,但是这个俗语仍然被广为使用。

  例如:I tell you I know for certain that Lisa will be promoted to manager. The boss told me himself, so it's straight from the horse's mouth!

  告诉你,我知道莉沙肯定会被提升为经理的。这是老板亲口告诉我的,这个消息是绝对可靠的!

  又如:Say, did you hear that Sally and Bob are going to get married. Honest, I'm not joking. I heard it from Bob himself, so it's straight from the horse's mouth!

  喂,你听说了没有,萨利和鲍勃要结婚了。我可不是开玩笑,我说的是实话。我是听鲍勃自己讲的,因此这消息是完全可靠的!3 no holds barred

  No holds barred 这个说法是来自摔跤运动。但是,在人们争论的时候, no holds barred 是指不顾对方的面子和情绪,毫不迟疑地把自己的想法说出来。

  例如:My wife and I had a real no holds barred talk last night about all the things wrong with our marriage.

  我和我的妻子昨晚可真是毫不留情地谈了一谈,把我们婚姻方面的所有问题不管三七二十一都说了出来。

  No holds barred 也可以形容政客之间的辩论。

  例如:That TV debate between those two guys running for senator was sure a no holds barred affair. They spent more time saying nasty things about each other than they did talking about their plans.

  那两个竞选参议员的人在电视上进行辩论时真是毫不留情地说话。他们花在互相攻击方面的时间比介绍他们方针的时间还多。

  4 to let one's hair down

  To let one's hair down 描绘出一幅可爱的画面。过去,西方女子很多都留长头发,出去应酬时把头发盘在头上梳出各种式样来。晚上回家后,她们就把发卡一个个地从头发里拿出来,让头发很自然地披在肩上。To let one's hair down 的实质意思也就是轻松、自然地把心理的话说出来。 To let one's hair down 不一定用于女子,也可以用在男性。

  例如:The president has to make so many official appearances that he seldom gets a chance to let his hair down and enjoy life like ordinary people.

  总统要出席许多公开场合,因此他很少有机会像普通老百姓那样轻松地享受生活。

  To let one's hair down 也可以用在朋友之间,例如:

  Sally, we've been good friends for a long time. But lately I get the idea you are very much upset with me. I wish you'd let your hair down and tell me what's wrong to make you feel this way.

  萨莉,我们多年来一直是好朋友,可是最近我感到你对我非常不高兴。我希望你能够坦率地告诉我,到底是些什么事让你这么不高兴。

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