Unit 5
Trust me 相信我!
当我们对于即将要说出来的话信心十足,希望说服或抚慰对方相信自己时,经常会使用这句话。尤其当对方存疑时,可以跟他说“Trust me”以加强对方的信心。
模拟对话
担心男友
Jim:You look unhappy.
吉姆:你看起来不高兴。
Lisa:Jason hasn't called me for five days.I wonder if he has another girl.
莉莎:杰森已经五天没打电话给我了。我在想他该不会是有了别的女孩了吧。
Jim:Oh, man... Trust me,Jason is the most loyal guy in this world.He could just be very busy with his school work and activities.
吉姆:喔,天啊,相信我,杰森是这个世界上最忠诚的男人。他可能是忙着学校的课业和活动。
Lisa:I guess so, I just wish he would call me every day.
莉莎:我也这么想。我只是希望他天天打电话给我。
Jim看到Lisa担心Jason有其他的女朋友,马上拍胸脯保证Jason不可能是那种见异思迁的人,因此说"Trust me,…"来抚慰Lisa,而表示他确实很了解Jason。
模拟对话
挑选礼物
Kate:I want to pick a gifl for Jim's burbday.Can you go with me?
凯特:我想为吉姆挑个生日礼物.你能陪我去吗?
Lisa:Sure.Where to?
莉莎:当然,去哪儿?
Kate:Rainbow.I heard duu it's the largest mall anound Berkley.
凯特:彩虹购物中心.我听说那是柏克莱附近最大的购物中心。
Lisa:Trust me.You don't want to pick a gift there.A lot of things there are amazingly expcnsive.
莉莎:相信我,你不会想要在那里头选礼物的。很多东西都责得要命。
当Lisa听到Kate想要去彩虹购物中心买Jim的礼物时,她马上斩钉截铁地说"Trust me, you wouldn't like to…"有力而明快地说服Kate不要到那个地方去购物。
模拟对话
瘦子的烦恼
Kate: l'm getting so fat. I wrish I was as skinny as you.
凯特:我好胖喔!我希望跟你一样瘦!
Lisa: Trust me. You wouldn't want to be as skinny as me. My clothes look like they're hanging on a coat hanger.
莉莎:相信我,你不会想跟我一样瘦得跟皮包骨似的,我身上穿的衣服看起来就像挂在吊衣架上。
再多学一句
★Time will tell 时间会证明一切
俗语说得好,小时候胖不是胖。小时了了大未必佳的例子比比皆是。许多事情,现在还看不出结果,只有等待时间这个最公平的证人,来证明一切。




