英文俚语: 「Do as …」实用句子

(prepared by: alexcwlin; edited by: Adam Lam)

「Do as…」这片语配搭很多其他词句来运用, 这里介绍一些常用的句子.

A. 一个(暴徒)1(走前他身旁)2, (拔出一把刀子)3, 说: 「(依照我所说去做, 不然后果堪虞)4.」: A thug1 (walked up to him)2, (pulled out a knife)3, and said: 「(Do as I say, or else)4!」

评论: 这是一个常见的警告式词句「do as I say, or else」, 注意是虽然「or else」表面只是「不然」, 但暗示的是「后果堪虞」;留意：3. pulled out a knife: 拔出一把刀子4. Do as I say, or else: 依照我所说去做, 不然后果堪虞

B. (成功生意人)1的一个(共同点)2是他们所有人都有(超卓)3的(自信心)4, 但(不幸地)5它有时可能(转变)6为(「依照我所说去做」)7(心态)8的(自我为重)9(傲慢)10: A commonality2 of (successful businessmen)1 is they all have superb3 self-confidence4, but unfortunately5 sometimes it could mutate6 into egotistical9 arrogance10 of (「do as I say」)7 mentality8.

评论：

是形容生意人的自信心可能转变为「不要讨论依照我去做」的傲慢心态.

留意：2. commonality: 共同点3. superb: 超卓4. self-confidence: 自信心6. mutate: 转变7. 「do as I say」: 「依照我所说去做」8. mentality: 心态9. egotistical: 自我为重10. arrogance: 傲慢

C. 那母亲(终于)1(不能再容忍/ditto)2她(不服从的)3孩子(不要上床睡觉)4, 以一个(严厉)5的(语气)6说: 「(孩子们)7, (跟我吩咐去做)8上床睡觉, 我(而且)9不要从你们听到任何(<不尊重的说话>10a/<自以为是的言词/ditto>10b/ <无礼回驳/ditto>10c/<借口>10d): The mother finally1 (lost patience/got fed up)2 with her insubordinate3 children (not wanting to go to bed)4, and said with a harsh5 tone6: 「Kids7, (do as I say)8, and go to bed. I don』t want to hear any (<smart talks>10a/<smartass remarks/smart alec remarks>10b/ <talking back/back talk>10c/<excuses>10d) from you either9.」

评论：这是母亲不耐烦地命令孩子们照她去做上床睡觉的说法留意：2. lost patience/got fed up: 不能再容忍3. insubordinate: 不服从的5. harsh: 严厉6. tone: 语气8. do as I say: 跟我吩咐去做10a. smart talks：不尊重的说话

10b. smartass remarks/smart alec remarks: 自以为是的言词

10c. talking back/back talk: 无礼回驳10d. excuses: 借口

D. 一个快速的方法去(融合)1在一个你(去适应)2的新国家是(跟随)3(明智的劝告)4: 「(入乡随俗)5.」: A quick way to merge1 into the culture of a new country that you (settle in)2 is to follow3 the (sage advice)4: 「(When in Rome, do as the Romans do)5.」

评论：引用一句英文成语入乡随俗依照本地人去做来适应新搬去的新国家留意：1. merge: 融合2. settle in: 去适应4. sage advice: 明智的劝告

5. When in Rome, do as the Romans do: 入乡随俗

E. (时装)1是一个(高风险)2的(生意)3, 很多(设计家)4(满意)5(跟随)6(潮流)7(采纳)8(模仿他人)9的(处理方法)10: Fashion1 is a risky2 business3, and many designers4 are (content with)5 adopting8 a (「monkey see monkey do」)9 approach10 and following6 the trend7.

评论：引用一句常用模仿他人词语「monkey see monkey do」来形容时装界一些设计师的做法, 注意「monkey see, monkey do」是不依照英文正当文法写成「monkey sees, monkey does」留意：2. risky: 高风险5. content with: 满意7. trend: 潮流8. adopting: 采纳9. 「monkey see monkey do」: 模仿他人

10. approach: 处理方法

F. 我认为(<有闯劲>1a/<自信地强求他人>1b/<中庸之道>1c/<抑制态度的/ditto>1d)处理方法会使他(<顺从我们的方法>2a/<遵从我们的指令>2b): I think only (<an aggressive>1a/<an assertive>1b/<a middle-of-the-road>1c/<a low-key/a subdued>1d) approach would make him (<see things our way>2a/<do as we say>2b).

评论：介绍几个不同硬度方法来使他人顺从你们的指令留意：1a. aggressive: 有闯劲1b. assertive: 自信地强求他人1c. a middle-of-the-road: 中庸之道1d. a low-key/a subdued: 抑制态度2a. see things our way: 顺从我们的方法

2b. do as we say: 遵从我们的指令

建议：把「留意」的辞汇研究一下，譬如看其他用这些片语例句，使你对它们有深刻印象，将来可以记得来运用。

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