《怦然心动》精彩英语表达

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You're just visually challenged. I feel sorry for you.

你眼神不太好吧,我真同情你。

(1) challenged “有缺陷的,有障碍的,伤残的”,是一种委婉说法,与physically/visually等副词连用。

(2) 这里的visually challenged不是指“盲人”,朱莉认为那颗大树很漂亮,布莱斯却觉得丑,所以朱莉说了上面那句话。

(3) feel sorry for sb. “同情某人,为某人感到可惜”

10

I wasn't about to cut school over it.

我不想为此旷课。

(1) be about to do sth. “正要做某事,即将做某事”

(2) not be about to do sth. “不愿做某事,不想做某事”

(3) cut school “旷课,逃学”

11

That girl has an iron backbone.

这姑娘挺有骨气的。

(1) backbone “脊柱;骨气,毅力”

(2) iron adj. “极坚强的,极坚定的”

(3) have an iron backbone “有骨气”

12

Sometimes a little discomfort in the beginning can save a whole lot of pain down the road.

有时起初的不适可以避免将来的疼痛。

(1) save “避免,省得,免得(出现困难或不愉快的事)”

(2) down the road “今后,在将来”

13

When it came to holding a grudge, Juli Baker was truly impressive.

朱莉▪贝克还真够记仇的。

(1) when it comes to sth. “当提到……”

(2) grudge “怨恨,怀恨,积怨,嫌隙”

(3) hold a grudge “记仇,怀恨在心”

14

Everything was back to normal.

一切都重新回到正轨。

(1) normal n. “常态,正常”

(2) back to normal “重回正轨,恢复正常”

15

But for the grace of God your mother could be standing in Mr. Baker's shoes.

多亏了上帝的恩宠,否则你妈妈也得和贝克先生同病相怜。

(1) but for “倘若没有,若非,要不是”

(2) in one's shoes “处于某人的境地(尤指恶劣处境),同病相怜”

16

You can't dwell on something that might have been, Bryce.

你不能老是想着未曾发生的事,布莱斯。

(1) dwell on sth.“老是想着某事(尤指令人不快之事)”