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“实话实说”怎么说

时间:2011-10-13 08:15:08

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   大家都知道中央电视台有个很火的talk show 节目,叫"实话实说",那有没有想过这四个字用英语要怎么表达呢?下面我们就来看一看。

  A: I shouldn't have called you for advice. You're cruel, rude and ... Aarrgh!
  我真不该打电话问你的意见的。你不但残忍、无礼还……呃。
  B: Well, I always tell it like it is and, unfortunately, sometimes the truth hurts.
  嗯。我一向实话实说的。只是,有时候,实话是伤人的。
  Tell it like it is 就是"实话实说"的意思。其实大家如果注意一下这个节目的话,就会发现这句英语了。
  和"实话实说"、"坦白相告"相反的,自然是"避重就轻"、"回避话题"了,这个要怎么说呢,我们看下面的对话:
  A: Anna, please quit beating around the bush. There's somebody else, isn't there?
  Anna,请不要再回避话题了。(你心里)是不是还有别人?
  B: I'm sorry, Bruce. I didn't mean to mislead1 you.
  Bruce, 对不起。我并不是故意误导你的。
  这里的beat around the bush 就是"避重就轻;回避某些话题,兜圈子"的意思了。

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1 mislead Y7TzY     
vt.误导,使产生错误印象,欺骗,使误入歧途
参考例句:
  • Don't let his friendly words mislead you.别让他那友好的言词把你蒙混住。
  • I understand,sir.You didn't willfully mislead the police.我了解,先生。你并非有意误导警察。