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轉自蘋果派生活美語

●閱讀英文

Howard:I can’t believe it. We’re gonna be here writing this report all evening. And I had important plans.
Susan: Wait! Guys! Guess what? You’re off the hook! The boss doesn’t need that report after all.
Howard:That’s music to my ears. I was gonna have to miss my daughter’s birthday party to get that report done.
Susan: Well, now you can make the party.
Howard:Thank God. Why the change of heart?
Susan: The boss realized that we already have all the info we need in another report. Carrie is going to reorganize it and write it up for him right now.
Howard:That’s awesome.
Susan: So go on home now, boys! Your work here is done!

●中譯

豪爾：我真不敢相信。我們整個晚上居然都要待在這寫報告，我本來有重要安排的。
蘇珊：等一下，各位！你們知道嗎？你們脫離苦海了。結果老闆不需要那份報告了。
豪爾：這實在是天大的好消息。我差點就要為了完成這個報告而錯過女兒的生日派對。
蘇珊：那現在你可以去參加派對囉。
豪爾：謝天謝地。為什麼老闆突然改變主意啊？
蘇珊：老闆突然發現另一份報告已經有我們要的所有資訊了。現在凱
莉正要重新整理一份給他。
豪爾：太好了！
蘇珊：所以回家去吧，男士們。這邊沒你們的事啦。

That’s music to my ears. 你也可以這樣說

I’m glad it was a false alarm. 還好這只是虛驚一場。
That’s wonderful to hear! 真高興聽到這消息！
That’s exactly what I wanted to hear! 我就是想聽到這個！

EZ 好用句型Tongue-tied No More

off the hook 免於責任、義務，脫離苦海
hook 有掛鉤、吊鉤的意思，off the hook 則是指從責任或危機中脫身，就像已經上鉤的魚又順利脫逃一樣。on the hook 則可以用來形容陷入圈套或險境。
A:Mom, I really don’t want to babysit Joey.
I’ll miss the game on Saturday.
媽，我真的不想照顧喬依。這樣我會錯過星期六的球賽。
B:Good news—you’re off the hook. Uncle Rick is taking him to the zoo.
好消息，你解脫了。瑞克叔叔要帶他去動物園。

 轉自蘋果派生活美語

●會話英文Speaking

Jean: Hello? Chris?
Chris: Jean? I hope you’re calling with good news!
Jean: Don’t worry, I am. The contract is signed and the deal is 1)sealed.
Chris: Thank God for small miracles! I thought we’d never get them to sign.
Jean: Me neither. It took a lot of 2)convincing, but they finally came around.
Chris: Congratulations, Jean. You’ve done a great job.
Jean: I couldn’t have done it without your help.

●中譯

珍 ：喂？克里斯？
克里斯：是珍嗎？我希望妳打電話來是有好消息。
珍 ：別擔心，的確是好消息。合約已經簽好了，這筆交易已經確定囉。
克里斯：感謝上帝帶來的奇蹟。我以為永遠沒辦法讓他們簽約。
珍 ：我也是不看好。花了很多時間說服他們，不過他們最後改變 心意了。
克里斯：恭喜妳啦，珍。妳做得很好。
珍 ：沒有你幫忙我是沒辦法做到的。

Thank God for small miracles! 你也可以這樣說

． I’m so happy to hear that! 真高興聽到這個消息！
． That’s great news! 那真是好消息！
． Hallelujah! 謝天謝地！

EZ 好用句型Tongue-tied No More

come around 改變心意
come around 除了用來表示改變原先的立場之外，也可以用來指某人恢復知覺。
A: I don’t think your parents like me at all.
我覺得你的父母一點都不喜歡我。
B: Don’t worry—they just met you. They’ll come around eventually.
別擔心，他們才剛認識你。他們最後會改變態度的。

轉自蘋果派生活美語

●生活英文Speaking

Emma: Hey, honey. Can you 3)pick up some bread for tomorrow!|s picnic?
Noah: Sure. Um…you’re not mad at me?
Emma: No. Why would I be?
Noah: You didn’t call me last night, so
I thought you were angry at me.
Emma: Don’t be silly. I didn’t get home until after 1:00, so I figured you were asleep.
Noah: And here I was losing sleep over it. I’m so glad I’m not in the doghouse.
I even bought you flowers.
Emma: Then maybe I should pretend to be upset more often, ha-ha.

●中譯

艾瑪：嘿，親愛的，你可以買一些明天野餐要吃的麵包嗎？
諾亞：沒問題。呃……妳沒有在生我的氣嗎？
艾瑪：沒有啊。為什麼要生氣？
諾亞：妳昨晚沒打電話給我，我已為妳在生我的氣
艾瑪：別傻了。我昨天一點多才到家，所以我想你應該已經睡了。
諾亞：那我還因為擔心而睡不著。還好我沒有因為惹妳生氣而得看
妳臉色，我還買了花要給妳呢。
艾瑪：看來我應該要常常假裝生氣，哈哈！

I’m so glad I’m not in the doghouse. 你也可以這樣說

● I’m glad you’re not mad at me. 你沒有生我的氣真是太好了。
● I’m relieved you’re not upset. 好加在，你沒生氣。

EZ 好用句型Tongue-tied No More

1.in the doghouse 因引起某人不滿而被冷落
in the doghouse 用來形容因惹某人生氣而遭受冷落對待，或是讓自己陷入困境，就像狗不乖會被趕進狗窩裡。
A: Michelle’s hardly spoken to you all evening. What’s wrong?
蜜雪兒今天整晚幾乎沒有跟你說話。發生什麼事了？
B: I forgot her birthday last week, and I’ve been in the doghouse ever since.
我上星期忘了她的生日，我從那天開始就被打入冷宮了。