每天三分钟学英语 第322期:When will I learn?可不是“我何时开始学习”的意思哟

 　　情景对话：

　　- So, am I to presume¹ that her flirtation² was just a sales technique?

　　- I think so.

　　- When will I learn? It's just like the cute girl at the pet store all over again.

　　知识点讲解：

　　So, am I to presume that…

　　所以我是不是可以推断…

　　所以这是不是意味着…

　　【例句一】

　　A: Tonya said she's still at work.

　　Tonya说她还在上班。

　　B: So am I to presume that she's not coming? She's already an hour late.

　　所以我是不是可以推测她不来了？她已经晚了一个小时了。

　　【例句二】

　　A: I'm sorry. I didn't know we had a deadline to meet.

　　很抱歉，我不知道我们有个截止日期。

　　B: So am I to presume that you didn't check your emails or see the due³ date on the memo⁴?

　　所以我是不是可以推测你没看过电子邮件或者备忘录上的截止日期？

　　When will I learn?

　　我什么时候才能吸取教训？

　　也可以说 When will you learn?

　　你什么时候才能吸取教训啊？

　　【例句一】

　　I lost my phone again. It's like the third time this month. When will I learn?

　　我电话又丢了。这个月第三次了，我什么时候才能吸取教训啊？

　　【例句二】

　　Nick's been cheated on again. He needs to stop meeting girls at clubs. When will he learn?

　　Nick又被人劈腿了。他最好不要再去夜店认识女生了。什么时候他才能吸取教训呢？

　　知道真相的医生回想起了什么：

　　It's like the cute girl at the pet store all over again.

　　就跟上次宠物店的那个可爱女生是一样的。

　　It's just like… all over again.

　　某事又发生了，就跟（上次）…一样。

　　【例句】

　　Why do all our friends always fight over the smallest things? It's like high school all over again.

　　为什么我们的朋友总是为最小的事争吵。就好像高中时候一样。

　　*It's like high school all over again.

　　这就跟高中的时候一样。

　　No one is coming to my birthday. Everyone's busy or has an excuse. My god, it's like my fifth birthday party all over again. I had to celebrate it alone.

1 presume   

vt.姑且认定，假定，推测，认为是理所当然；vi.假设，越权行事

参考例句：

• We mustn't presume too much upon the reliability of such sources.我们不应过分指望这类消息来源的可靠性。
• You had better presume no such thing.你最好不要这样设想。

2 flirtation   

n.调情，调戏，挑逗

参考例句：

• a brief and unsuccessful flirtation with the property market 对房地产市场一时兴起、并不成功的介入
• At recess Tom continued his flirtation with Amy with jubilant self-satisfaction. 课间休息的时候，汤姆继续和艾美逗乐，一副得意洋洋、心满意足的样子。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险

3 due   

n.应得物；adj.预定的，应付的，到期的，应有的

参考例句：

• I received nothing except what was due to me.除了我应得的东西，我并未接受任何东西。
• The rocket is due to lift off at noon on Friday.火箭定于星期五中午发射。

4 memo   

n.照会，备忘录；便笺；通知书；规章

参考例句：

• Do you want me to send the memo out?您要我把这份备忘录分发出去吗？
• Can you type a memo for me?您能帮我打一份备忘录吗？