迷你对话
A: What? Your diamond ring is lost?
什么？你的钻石项链丢了？
B: Yeah, I just cannot find it anywhere.
是的，我哪儿都找不到它。
A: It must have been stolen by the few thieves. I’ll get it back for you.
一定是被那几个小偷偷走了，我替你找回来。
B: You are risking your neck. Don’t you know they have guns.
你真是找死呀，难道你不知道他们有枪吗？
对话精讲
第一、 地道表达
1. 习惯用语
risk one’s neck
2. 解词释义
Neck的本义是“脖子”，有时候借指“性命攸关的事情”。由此，risk one’s neck这个习语的意思就是“找死”“冒着生命的危险”。
3. 支持范例
e.g.The car in front ours was weaving about the road as if the driver was drunk and I wasn't going to risk my neck by trying to pass him.
前面那辆车在马路上拐来拐去，好像司机喝醉似的，我可不想冒险超他的车。
e.g.You'll is risk your neck if you go sailing in this weather.
如果你想在这种天气去航海，你真是去找死。
第二、句海拾贝
1. Somebody gets something back for someone.
（1）使用请境
表示一个人为另一个人找回丢失的东西。
（2）支持范例
I will got your lost bike for you.
我为你找回丢失的单车。
2. It must have been done by somebody.
（1）使用请境
表示对某件事情由某人做过的很肯定的猜测。
（2）支持范例
The cake must have been made by Mary.
这蛋糕一定是玛丽做的。 |