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(dāng)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(dāng)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(dāng)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(dāng)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(fù)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(dāng)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.