酷兔英语

说明一个人失败,被打败,或是被嘲笑时,如何看待这个事件,美语中我们用sport这个词。如果他很有风度很有雅量 ,就是a good sport.
如果他遇到失败就很生气,就是a poor sport. 劝人要有雅量,就是要他be a good sport. 这是引申自"有运动家的风度"。
对话一:
A:I can't believe she beat me.
我不相信她击败了我。
B:It was a close race.
那场赛跑旗鼓相当。
A:But I am much more qualified than she.
可是我比她跟有资格赢
B:Oh,come on.Be a good sport.
哦,算了。有风度点。
A:I am being a good sport.
我是有风度的。
B:No,you are being jealous.
不,你是在嫉妒。
对话二:
A:You are not being a good sport about this.
你在这件事上很没有雅量。
B:That's because you cheated.
那是因为你作弊。
A:I never cheated.
我从来都不作弊。
B:Yes,you do.
有的,你有。
每日一句:
That's because you cheated.
那是因为你作弊。
要告诉对方一个理由是,That's because要顺利得说出口,然后解释你要说的理由。
For example: That's because you lied.
That's because it was raining.
今日词汇大总结:
believe 相信
race 比赛,种族
qualify (具有)资格,合格
close 旗鼓相当的


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