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情景对话:
Caroline: All right, Max. You´re gonna help me tell him, right? You like giving him bad news.
好了,Max你会帮我告诉他对吧?你喜欢告诉他坏消息。
知识点讲解:
Give someone bad news
告诉某人坏消息
【例句】
I don´t want to give Steve the bad news. You go.
我不想告诉Steve这个坏消息,你去吧。
Break the news
告诉某人坏消息
【例句】
Man, that sucks we can´t go anymore. I´ll break the news to the group.
天呐,咱们不能再去简直太糟了,我来跟大家说这个坏消息吧。
Be the bearer of bad news
报告坏消息的人
【例句】
I´m sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it looks like we´re gonna have to work overtime.
很抱歉跟大家说个坏消息,看来咱们得加班了。
· Work overtime 加班
· Do overtime 加班
【例句】
I ´ve been doing a lot overtime. Hopefully I´ll get promotion next month.
最近我加了很多班,希望下个月的升职能有我。
Put in overtime
加班
【例句】
I don´t think you can finish on time unless you put in some overtime.
我认为你不能按时完成,除非你加些班。
Overtime rates
加班费
【例句】
What is overtime rates in your company?
你们公司加班费是多少啊?
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