重点讲解:
1. give sth. a miss
决定不做;决定不参加;
eg. Do you mind if I give it a miss?
如果我决定不去,你会介意吗?
eg. I think I'll give badminton a miss tonight.
我今晚不想打羽毛球了 。
2. truth be told
说实在的;坦白说;
eg. Truth be told, I am a little nervous.
说实话,我有些紧张 。
eg. Truth be told, I've never been a big reader.
实话实说,我从来不是一个好读书的人 。
3. every now and then
时而;有时;
eg. But every now and then, something extraordinary occurs.
但不时地也会发生些异乎寻常的事 。
eg. A good argument is essential, every now and then.
偶尔的良性争执,是很有必要的 。
4. laugh at
嘲笑;讥笑;
eg. Everyone coming our way slowed down to point and laugh at him.
每个路人都放慢脚步,指指点点地取笑他 。
eg. Friends are the people who won't laugh at you or hurt you, and if they do hurt you they try hard to make it up to you.
朋友是那些不会嘲笑你或伤害你的人,如果他们伤害了我,他们会努力去补偿你的 。
5. don't mention it
别客气;不用谢;
eg. 'Thank you very much.' — 'Don't mention it.'
“非常感谢!”——“别客气 。”
eg. Don't mention it. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
别客气,你喜欢就好了 。
adj. 笨拙的,尴尬的,(设计)别扭的