英語口語練習(xí)小對(duì)話 第849期:沉不住氣
A: I think I have experienced the most difficultperiod.
我覺得我度過了一段最艱難的時(shí)間。
B: Why do you think so?
為什么這么想?
A: Last week I lost my job and my girlfriend left me.No one helped me. But I didn’t blow my cool. Andnow you can see, I have got a new job and a goodpay.
上個(gè)星期，我失業(yè)了，女友又離開了我，沒有人來幫助我，但是我很理智，沒有失控?，F(xiàn)在你看，我找到了一份新工作，而且薪水不錯(cuò)。
B: Everything is fine now. Congratulations!
一切都好轉(zhuǎn)了，祝賀你!
第二， 地道表達(dá)
blow one’s cool
1. 解詞釋義
Blow one’s cool的字面意思是“吹走了某人的冷靜”，比喻為“沉不住氣，失去自控”的意思。習(xí)語詞典解釋道：to become angry。
2. 拓展例句
e.g. John blew his cool for being so occupied with the subject.
約翰一下沉不住氣了，因?yàn)樾睦锞箶[脫不掉這個(gè)念頭。
e.g. Don't blow your cool the moment you hear a criticism.
不要一聽到批評(píng)就沉不住氣。
e.g. I shouldn't have gotten angry, but when he started insulting me I lost my cool.
我本來不應(yīng)該動(dòng)怒，但是當(dāng)他開始羞辱我的時(shí)候，我沉不住氣了。
e.g. Don't blow your cool the moment you hear a differing opinion.
不要一聽到不同意見就沉不住氣。
