情景会话口袋书人际篇47:拒绝(2)

 　　9. You're a great friend, and I'd rather that we keep it this way.

　　你是一个很好的朋友，我希望我们能继续保持这样的关系。

　　还能这样说：

　　I hope we are just friends.

　　It would be better to be a friend with you.

　　谚语：

　　The further way about is the shortest way.

　　绕远路反近，捷径常误人。

　　10. I've got a boyfriend.

　　我已经有男朋友了。

　　还能这样说：

　　I have found my Mr. Right.

　　I have found my other half.

　　应用解析：

　　get round to doing sth. （较重要的事处理完后）处理某事；

　　get sth. over with 做完；

　　get together 收集，积累；

　　get under 镇压；控制

　　11. Sorry, but I have got married.

　　对不起，我已经结婚了。

　　还能这样说：

　　Sorry, I am a married woman.

　　I am sorry, but I have had my Mr. Right.

　　应用解析：

　　Marry come up!

　　哎唷！怎么啦！

　　12. I am sorry to turn you down.

　　很抱歉，我必须拒绝你。

　　还能这样说：

　　Sorry, but I have to refuse your confession¹.

　　I am sorry to say no to you.

　　应用解析：

　　in turn 轮流地，依次；反过来；

　　walk a turn 来回地走走；

　　turn forth² 驱逐，赶走

　　13. You deserve someone better.

　　你一定可以找到更好的。

　　还能这样说：

　　I really don't deserve you.

　　A better one may be suit for you.

　　应用解析：

　　deserve ill of 有罪于；

　　deserve well of 有功于；

　　rightly deserve 完全应得

　　14. He is not a man of excellent character.

　　他人品不好。

　　还能这样说：

　　His personality doesn't happen to hit my fancy.

　　He isn't on the level.

　　谚语：

　　Clothes do not make the man.

　　衣冠不能造人品。

　　15. I was told that he is a playboy.

　　别人告诉我他很花心。

　　还能这样说：

　　People told me that he is a fickle³ lover.

　　They told me that he takes every opportunity to show off his affection.

　　谚语：

　　Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.

　　不经灾难不知福。

1 confession   

n.自白，供认，承认

参考例句：

• Her confession was simply tantamount to a casual explanation.她的自白简直等于一篇即席说明。
• The police used torture to extort a confession from him.警察对他用刑逼供。

2 forth   

adv.向前；向外，往外

参考例句：

• The wind moved the trees gently back and forth.风吹得树轻轻地来回摇晃。
• He gave forth a series of works in rapid succession.他很快连续发表了一系列的作品。

3 fickle   

adj.(爱情或友谊上)易变的，不坚定的

参考例句：

• Fluctuating prices usually base on a fickle public's demand.物价的波动往往是由于群众需求的不稳定而引起的。
• The weather is so fickle in summer.夏日的天气如此多变。