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每天三分钟学英语 第335期:外国人说break the news时,一般都没有好事

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   情景对话:

  Caroline: All right, Max. You're gonna help me tell him, right? You like giving him bad news.
  好了,Max你会帮我告诉他对吧?你喜欢告诉他坏消息。
  知识点讲解:
  Give someone bad news
  告诉某人坏消息
  【例句】
  I don't want to give Steve the bad news. You go.
  我不想告诉Steve这个坏消息,你去吧。
  Break the news
  告诉某人坏消息
  【例句】
  Man, that sucks we can't go anymore. I'll break the news to the group.
  天呐,咱们不能再去简直太糟了,我来跟大家说这个坏消息吧。
  Be the bearer of bad news
  报告坏消息的人
  【例句】
  I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it looks like we're gonna have to work overtime1.
  很抱歉跟大家说个坏消息,看来咱们得加班了。
  · Work overtime 加班
  · Do overtime 加班
  【例句】
  I 've been doing a lot overtime. Hopefully I'll get promotion2 next month.
  最近我加了很多班,希望下个月的升职能有我。
  Put in overtime
  加班
  【例句】
  I don't think you can finish on time unless you put in some overtime.
  我认为你不能按时完成,除非你加些班。
  Overtime rates
  加班费
  【例句】
  What is overtime rates in your company?
  你们公司加班费是多少啊?

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1 overtime aKqxn     
adj.超时的,加班的;adv.加班地
参考例句:
  • They are working overtime to finish the work.为了完成任务他们正在加班加点地工作。
  • He was paid for the overtime he worked.他领到了加班费。
2 promotion eRLxn     
n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传
参考例句:
  • The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
  • The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级,加了薪。

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