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标题: 每日一句:He told me a sob story and asked for help.( 9.14 ) [打印本页]

作者: 薄荷糖娃娃    时间: 2006-9-14 13:00
标题: 每日一句:He told me a sob story and asked for help.( 9.14 )
He told me a sob story and asked for help.

他编了一堆伤心事来乞求帮助。

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今天我们要讲的是另一个和“哭”有关的俗语:sob story。Sob是哭泣的意思,story是故事的意思。Sob story的意思就是某人编造一个令人伤心的故事来赢得别人的同情,甚至于让别人给钱来帮助他。
On my way to work,  this man stopped me and said that he hadn't eaten for three days. So I gave him a dollar. On my way home I saw him get into a new car and drive off and now I know he had given me a sob story.
在我去上班的路上那个人挡住了我,对我说,他已经三天没有吃东西了。所以我给了他一块钱。可是,我在回家的路上看见他跨进了一辆新的汽车后就开走了。我这才知道他说的事全是假的。




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