1. 情景:西方人非常崇拜上帝,经常会说“愿主保佑......”,这句话就这么说:
God help sb. (+clause).
源于台词:Robert: God help the poor devils below decks.
2. 情景:自己的亲人去世,无疑是悲痛,但是死是无法避免的,我们会对逝去的亲人祝福在天堂中过着比生还时更幸福的生活。我们这样表述:
On one’s way to a better life.
源于台词:Robert: On their way to a better life.
3. 情景:我们生活的世界中,没有绝对性的东西。倘若有人以绝对论来说这个世界的事物,你可以用剧中Robert的经典话语驳斥:
Every mountain is unclimbable until someone climbs it.So every ship is unsinkable until it sinks.
源于台词:Robert: Every mountain is unclimbable until someone climbs it.So every ship is unsinkable until it sinks.
4. 情景:有人求助于你帮忙,你可以帮得到,但是可不要打包票,即使能百分之百的能帮得了,也给自己留点余地,不妨套用下面的这个句型:
I am afraid (that)+clause.
源于台词:Carson: I'm afraid we'll know some people on it.