首先,let's have a review. 大家還記得在第10課中我們講到的(在財政經(jīng)濟上的)免遭滅頂之災(zāi)的地道口語說法嗎?它是一個非常有趣的說法:keep one's head above water 可以翻譯為:免遭滅頂之災(zāi),免于破產(chǎn),掙扎生存,不舉債,勉強維持生計等等。
【本期主題】
今天我們開始第12課的學(xué)習(xí)。Lesson twelve: How to say “大失所望”in real American English? 第12課 大失所望,地道美語怎么說?
“大失所望”這個成語出自《史記·高祖本記》。文中寫道:“秦人大失所望。”它的意思就是指原來的希望完全落空,描述了一個人失望沮喪,煩惱等不舒適的情緒。It means "upset or unhappy because something you hoped for hasn't happened or not been as good , successful , ect. as you expected". So, how to say it in real American Englsih? We can get it in this sentence: If you don't get the job, try not to let your face fall. 如果你得不到這份工作,也不要大失所望。If you/ don't/ get the job, try not to/ let your face fall. 親愛的聽眾朋友,這句話中,您覺得那里表示出了“大失所望”的意思呢?
【課堂詳解】
它是含有face, f-a-c-e, 臉,fall, f-a-l-l, 跌落這兩個單詞的一個使役動詞短語結(jié)構(gòu),它是:let one's face fall, 字面意思是:讓某人的臉跌落下來了。生活中,我們春風(fēng)得意,洋洋自得時,自然會抬頭挺胸,而當我們的希望落空,受到挫敗時,或多或少有些難受,出于本能我們地會垂下頭來。頭垂下來了,當然臉也跟著跟著垂落下來了。這個行為動作的描寫很容易使我們體驗到一個人做這個動作時的當時的心理活動,從而聯(lián)想出其引申義是“失望”之意。It is similar to saying "disappointed". 其實,在我們桂林也有這樣的說法。我們說:“你看,她整天跌著個臉。”就是形容她失望,沮喪,傷心等不愉快的情緒。不知道您的家鄉(xiāng)有沒有這樣的說法。
1 如果要說因“自己的行為” 感到失望??梢栽趌et one's face fall 后面加上介詞at 或者是about , 介詞at 和about 后面接名詞,也可以接相當于名詞的肯定結(jié)構(gòu)或者否定結(jié)構(gòu)的動名詞或動名詞短語。(1) He let his face fall about not being able to go. 他未能去實在感到失望。(2) I didn't let my face fall at failing in the exams again and again let a thing slide. 我考試屢次掛科,但我并沒不心煩。順其自然吧。(3) He let his face fall at ( about ) his failure. 他對他的失敗而感到失望。
2 如果要表示因“某一事實或情況”而感到失望,可以在let one's face 后面接介詞at/ about/in/by. (1) All of them make their faces fall at the result of the game. 他們對比賽結(jié)果極為失望。(2) I let my face fall by the quality of the wine. 我對這酒的質(zhì)量大失所望。(3) He must be very disappointed in his exam results. 他對他的考試成績一定非常失望。
3 如果要表示因“得不到某東西”或“實現(xiàn)不了某愿望”而失望,可以在let one's face fall 后面接介詞of。( 1 ) I let my face fall of the car. 沒有得到車子我感到很失望。( 2 ) He let his face fall of his ambition. 他因?qū)崿F(xiàn)不了抱負而沮喪。
4 要表述“做某事而感到失望”可以在let one's face后面接肯定結(jié)構(gòu)或者是否定結(jié)構(gòu)的動詞不定式。(1)She let her face fall not to be chosen in a beauty contest. 她在選美大賽中沒有被選中而大失所望。(2)I didn't let my face fall to know about my husband had an affair with another guy. Let a thing slide. 獲悉我丈夫有婚外情,我并不傷心。順其自然吧。
【課堂總結(jié)】
Let's have a summary. 在今天的課堂上,我們學(xué)了與"disappointed" 同義的一個很形象的表述法。它是:let one's face fall,與之同義的中文四字成語有:大失所望,黯然神傷,心灰意冷,灰心喪氣等。我們還學(xué)了這個短語的4個用法:
1 let one's fall at /about doing something ( or not doing something ) 對“自己的行為”失望。
2 let one's face fall at /by/in / about something 因“某一事實或情況”而失望。
3 let one's face of something 因“得不到某東西”或“實現(xiàn)不了某愿望”而失望。
4 let one's face fall (not) to do something 做某事或者是沒做成某事而感到失望。
【課后習(xí)題】
習(xí)題一:Please complete the following sentences.
1 我希望能與他促膝相談,可是當我到他家時找不到他,我有點失望。
I hoped to talk to with him , but I my face him my arrival his building. 2 秘書對自己未能如愿獲得提薪而深感失望。
The secretary let fall getting pay that she hoped .
習(xí)題二:請找出下面句子中的錯誤并改正過來。
1 He lets his face to fall by not getting the job, but he gets above it. 2 John lets my face fall because he makes the same mistakes over and over.