【英语早间课堂】什么意思不用说我也知道

 开篇语：

 

Hi, everyone! This is Keke Net English. Welcome to Juliet’s Morning English Class. As a saying runs, “An hour is worth two in the evening.” And another saying goes, “An early bird catches the worm.” So what are you going to get at this morning? Do follow me and I am hoping that we can spend a wonderful and meaningful time here.

 

课题详解：

 

We’ve a way of expressing that something’s been understood and no more explanation’s necessary. It is similar to saying, “Yes, I see what you mean.” It’s a very simple sentence including three words. Guess what it is. Let’s listen to the following mini situational dialogue to get the answer.

 

(Scene:It happens between two co-workers who are discussing something. )

 

John:Will you be willing to substitute¹ for me at work tomorrow?

 

（译文：明天能替我一回班吗？）

 

Mary:Yeah. Say no more. I know it’s your daughter’s birthday.

 

（译文：好的，不用说，明天是你女儿的生日嘛。）

 

Have you got the answer? It is “Say no more.” It shows “A person’s agreeing to do something.” The Chinese for it is—”你什么意思不用说我也知道。”or “不用多说，我知道了。”

 

Tip 1: “To substitute” means “to act or serve as a substitute ”. For example: Can you substitute for me at the meeting?（译文：你代我去开会好吗？）

 

“To substitute for somebody” means “go to do ( something ) instead of somebody”. So the above sentence can be said in this way——Can you go instead of me at the meeting?

 

Tip 2: “At work” means “to be busy doing something”. For another example:

 

He is still at work on the painting.

 

（译文：他仍在忙着画那幅画。）

 

Another situational dialogue, let’s have a look at:

 

(Scene:It happens between a couple who seem argue about something. But actually not.)

 

Rose:Darling, sorry I cannot make time to go shopping with you this weekend.

 

（译文：亲爱的，我抽不出时间陪你逛商场。）

 

Richard:Say no more. You need to get my car repaired. I will go myself.

 

（译文：我知道，不用多说了，你要帮我修车嘛，我一个人去可以了。）

 

And here are two sentences well-picked from hit American films or TV series, let’s take a look at:

 

1.Well, say no more. You know it takes guts² to bring this up.

 

（译文：恩，不用多说了。你知道说出这件事情需要很多的勇气。）

 

Tips 1: “To takeguts” means “to have courage or to be brave”. For another example:

 

It takes a lot of guts to climb the Alps.

 

（译文：爬阿尔卑斯山必须有很大的勇气。）

 

Tip 2: “To bring something up” means “to speak out something, or to speak of something”. For another example:

 

I shouldn’t have brought out the matter last night.

 

（昨天晚上我本不应该提及那件事情。）

 

2.Got it. Say no more. Really say no more.

 

（译文：我知道了，你不说我也明白，真的不用多说了。）

 

课题总结：

 

Today we’ve learned³ one short sentence used in spoken English. It is “Say no more.” And by the way, we’ve learned four useful phrases:to substitute for somebody,to be at work (on something),take guts,bring something up (or bring up something).

 

结束语：

 

Let’s call it day and be an early bird tomorrow morning to watch over Juliet Morning English Class from Keke Net English. Thank you for your today’s participation⁴ in today’s study activity. Juliet’s here. See you next time.

1 substitute   

n.代理，代理人，代用品，代替物；vt.代替；vi.替代，取代

参考例句：

• Can you substitute for the singer who is ill?你能替一下那位得了病的歌手吗？
• Yogurt is a perfectly acceptable substitute for cream in cooking.酸奶是烹饪用的特别受欢迎的奶油替代品。

2 guts   

v.狼吞虎咽，贪婪地吃，飞碟游戏（比赛双方每组5人，相距15码，互相掷接飞碟）；毁坏（建筑物等）的内部( gut的第三人称单数 )；取出…的内脏n.勇气( gut的名词复数 )；内脏；消化道的下段；肠

参考例句：

• I'll only cook fish if the guts have been removed. 鱼若已收拾干净，我只需烧一下即可。
• Barbara hasn't got the guts to leave her mother. 巴巴拉没有勇气离开她妈妈。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

4 participation   

n.参与，参加，分享

参考例句：

• Some of the magic tricks called for audience participation.有些魔术要求有观众的参与。
• The scheme aims to encourage increased participation in sporting activities.这个方案旨在鼓励大众更多地参与体育活动。