我交到一個(gè)新的網(wǎng)絡(luò)之友了

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Herbert: I have a new Internet friend!
    赫伯特: 我交到一個(gè)新的網(wǎng)絡(luò)之友了!
    Don: You mean the guy who thinks you're 1) Ms. Right?
    唐: 你是說(shuō)那個(gè)把你當(dāng)作夢(mèng)中女郎的家伙?
    Herbert: Yeah! We're meeting on Friday night!
    赫伯特: 對(duì)!我們星期五晚上要碰面。
    Don: You're what? 2) Have you lost it?
    唐: 什么?你瘋啦!
    Herbert:I 3) gave up on looking for a girlfriend. Now I'm making friends!
    赫伯特: 我不找女朋友了?,F(xiàn)在我只要交朋友!
    語(yǔ)言詳解
    A: I lost my wallet.
    我的皮夾掉了。
    B: Retrace your steps, and you'll probably find it.
    循原路找回去,八成就能找到了。
    「gave up on…… 放棄……」
    give up on是“放棄,投降”之意,give up on someone/something是代表對(duì)某人或某事很失望,不想再花任何的心思或精力在上面,也就是“覺(jué)得……沒(méi)指望了”的意思。
    Don't you give up on me? 是個(gè)很常用的說(shuō)法,比如說(shuō)你無(wú)法意會(huì)老師教了你半天的東西,你就可以面帶誠(chéng)懇地跟老師說(shuō)Don't give up on me, please. 讓老師感受到你的誠(chéng)意,不要這么快放棄你。
    A: Mark is your friend. You shouldn't give up on him so easily.
    馬克是你的朋友。你不應(yīng)該這么輕易地放棄他。
    B: I guess you're right.
    我想你是對(duì)的。
    A: I thought you were studying Japanese.
    我以為你在學(xué)日語(yǔ)。
    B: I gave up on it. It's too hard.
    我已放棄日語(yǔ)了,太難了。
    1) Ms./Mr. Right 對(duì)味的終生伴侶,真命公主 / 天子。
    2) Have you lost it? 你瘋啦?
    3) give up on 放棄……