野生知识点:
* take someone's word for it:相信某人的话
I took Emma's word for it, but the book is really boring.
我听了Emma的话(我相信了Emma),但是那本书真的很无聊。
I heard that as an important guest, you will enter from the west entrance. But don't take my word for it; check with the organiser.
我听说作为贵宾,你要从西边的入口进去。但是别听我的,跟主办方确认一下吧。
* eat someone's words:某人收回他所说的话,表示某人曾经所说的话是错的。
Charlie said the new lipstick would never sell, but it seems he's now eating his words.
Charlie说过这款新口红肯定卖不出去,但是现在看来他要收回他说的话了(他说错了)。
* words fail sb.:不知道该如何用语言表达,不知道该说些什么,通常是因为惊讶、震惊、困惑等原因。
When Emma showed up at the wedding with her ex-boyfriend, words failed me.
当她和她前男友一起出现在婚礼上的时候,我不知道该说什么了。
* sb. is lost for words:不知道该如何用语言表达,不知道该说些什么,通常是因为惊讶、震惊、困惑等原因。
Emma was lost for words when she was awarded the prize.
当Emma被授予了那个奖项的时候,她不知道该如何表达(不知道该说什么)了。
* sb. is at a loss for words:不知道该如何用语言表达,不知道该说些什么,通常是因为惊讶、震惊、困惑等原因。
I can't believe he did that, I'm at a loss for words…
我不敢相信他那么做了,我不知道该说些什么……
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