说道“骗子”的英文,大家可能都会想到liar,cheater。但其实英语中可以表示“骗子”的词还有很多。来看看《东邻西舍》中用了哪几个词吧。

对话原文

I see you looking at me, Dave.

我能看到你在看着我 戴夫 

And it's not gonna work.

但这没用 

I've already forgiven me.

我已经原谅了自己 

You know what, Calvin, you were right.

卡尔文 你说得对 

This neighborhood is full of scammers and slicksters.

这一带到处都是骗子 

And I'm looking at the biggest one right now.

我眼前的就是最大的骗子 

I'm sorry, did you say something?

抱歉 你说话了吗

I was already spending my angel money in my head.

我已经盘算好怎么花那个天使赚的钱了

 

今日重点:

原谅:forgive。名词是forgiveness,宽恕

你知道吗?You know what。口语中常用

街坊:neighborhood。邻居是neighbor。注意这里是美式拼写,英式是neighbour

充满:be full of

骗子:scammer。scam是“骗局;欺诈”。slickster,这个词不太常用,但也有“骗子”的意思

现在:right now

 

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