生活中,小伙伴是不是常会遇到一些令人很无语的事或者人呢?

有句话说:“你永远不要和傻瓜争论,因为一个不小心,你可能被拉到和ta相同的高度。”遇见这种人,或许甩给他们一句“呵呵”或者“你开心就好”更能彰显我们的优雅和风度。

那么“呵呵”和“你开心就好”用英文要怎么说呢?

如何用英语表达“呵呵”“你开心就好”...

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呵呵

很多年前,“呵呵”还只是表示单纯的笑,而现在……它变得“意味深长”。

如今,“呵呵”一词更多的是表达出一种笑而不语、无奈、不屑等态度。

至于“呵呵”用英语怎么说,外交部发言人办公室官方微信曾给出一个译法,那就是:

Hmm. How interesting!

你开心就好。

我们对一个人说“你开心就好”,真的是希望ta开心吗?其实也不都是吧?说这句话的小可爱能有什么坏心思呢,不过就是想让对方消停会,别再作妖了。

那么用英文表达“你开心就好”可以怎么说呢?

01 as long as you're happy

as long as的意思是“只要……”,as long as you're happy就可以表示“只要你开心”。

例句:

You can have a dog as long as you promise to take care of it.

只要你答应照顾小狗,你就可以养它。

As long as you're happy, I could do anything for you.

只要你开心,我什么都愿意。(呃,其实我不愿意。)

02 whatever floats your boat

这句话表面上看是“能让你的船浮起来的东西”的意思,引申义其实是“能让你开心的东西”。也就是说你爱做什么做什么吧,随意。

例句:

We can go to the theatre or have a meal in a posh restaurant. Whatever floats your boat.

我们可以去看戏或者去豪华餐厅吃饭。随你。

"Would you like to go skiing?" "Whatever floats your boat."

“你想去滑雪吗?”“随意。”

03 suit yourself

suit yourself这个搭配也可以表示“随你的便;你爱怎么样就怎么样吧”。

例句:

You don't agree? Suit yourself, then.

你不同意?那随你的便吧。

"I don't think I'll come to the party tonight." "All right, suit yourself!"

“我想我今晚不会来参加聚会了。”“好吧,随你便!”

04 do as one pleases

do as one pleases这个搭配在《韦氏词典》中的英文释义是to do whatever one wants or chooses to do,也是“随你的便”的意思。

例句:

- I'll not take your money.

- As you please, it makes no difference to me.

-我才不要你的钱呢。

-随你的便,我无所谓。

05 as you wish

as you wish在《剑桥词典》中的英文释义是used to agree to a request, especially when you do not approve,也就是指“悉听尊便”的意思,尤其用在你并不同意某人的要求时。

例句:

"I think we should leave now." "Very well. As you wish."

“我觉得我们该走了。”“那好吧,悉听尊便。”

住口

其实,除了“呵呵”“你开心就好”这种表面平和却暗含威慑力的回应之外,忍无可忍之时,一句“别说了,住口”就更直接了,那么这一句用英文又该怎么说?

01 drop it/ let it drop

drop作动词,有“下降;终止”等意思,如果你因为某人一直谈论某事感到恼火,想让他停止谈论某事,便可以用drop it/ let it drop这个搭配来提醒对方别再提此事。

例句:

Mary Ann wished he would just drop it.

玛丽·安真希望他别再提这事了。

02 zip one's lip

zip one's lip在词典中的英文释义是:to stop talking immediately,也是“闭嘴”的意思。

例句:

Tell your sister to zip her lip!

让你妹妹闭嘴!

(来源:外研社Unipus公众号 编辑:yaning)

来源:外研社Unipus公众号