第一, 迷你对话
A: Don’t let be fooled by him, and I know the score.
别上他的当,我可是颜知其害。
B: I don’t know how what you mean.
我不明白你的意思。
A: He is a cheat. He never keeps his words. If you lend him money, he’ll not pay it back.
他是个骗子,他从来不遵守诺言。如果你借钱给他,他从来不还钱的。
B: I’ve got it.
我明白了。
第二, 地道表达
know the score
1. 解词释义
Know the score的意思是“深明究竟,知道很多别人不知道的情况”“知道真相,了解实情”。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. I do know that those poor civilians don't begin to know the score.
我总觉得,那班老百姓根本就不了解情况。
e.g. Very few people know the score in politics.
很少人知道政治的真相。
e.g. Delve a little deeper if you really want to know the score.
如果真想知道事情的个中缘由就需要深一层的钻研了。
e.g. We've lent him money before, and we know the score.
我们过去曾借钱给他, 所以了解实情。
第三, 咬文嚼字
keep one’s words:遵守承诺,遵守诺言
e.g. She was apologetic for not keeping her words.
她对自己未能遵守诺言表示歉意。
e.g. He is not a reliable person, for he never keep his words.
他不可靠,从不遵守诺言。
pay back:偿还
e.g. We'll pay back the money soon.
我们很快就会还钱。
e.g. Pay back the $5,000 I loaned you by today.
我借给你的5,000元,今天还我吧。
第四, 口语短句
我明白了。
I have got it.