1468-I have an epiphany.-我顿悟了。
A: After this experience, lhave an epiphany.l won'tever reason with those who are different from me inyalues.这次经历之后,我顿悟了。我不会再和价值观与我不同的人讲道理了。
B: Yeah, you did right, that's a waste of your time.
你做得对,那是在浪费时间。
(experience经历,经验;epiphany显灵:顿悟:reasonwith sb.跟某人讲道理;be different from...跟...不同
1469-back on track-重回正轨,恢复正常
A: How time flies! The spring festival holiday hasended up, i didn't ever realize that.时间过得真快!春节假期结束了,我都没有意识到。
B: Yeah, time and tide wait for no man, we need toget everything back on track.是啊,岁月不等人,我们得让一切回到正轨。
(end up结束;realize意识到,实现;tide潮汐;track轨道小径)
1470-on one's own.凭自己地,独自地
A:lwish l could buy an apartment on my own inthe future. You know, i don't want to depend onmy parents anymore.我希望将来我能自己买一套公寓。你知道,我不想再依赖我的父母了。
B: Sure, you can make it happen, you've beenworking so hard always.当然,你可以做到的,你一直都很努力。
(apartment公寓;depend on...依靠;取决于...
1471-Two wrongs don't make a right..
不要错上加错。
A: My desk mate reported me to our teacheryesterday, i'm gonna teach him a lesson.我的同桌昨天向老师告发了我,我打算教训他一顿。
B: No, don't do that, you know, two wrongs don'tmake a right, if someone does something bad toyou, you should not try and hurt them as well.以牙还牙于事无补,别人对你所做的坏事并不表示你也可以做相同的坏事。
(report sb. to...向...告发/举报某人;teach sb alesson给某人一个教训;hurt sb.伤害某人;as well也)
1472-in one's stride-游刃有余,从容应对
A: Why are you in high spirit every day? You lookenergetic always.你为什么每天都是情绪高涨的样子?你看起来总是精力充沛。
B: Because l enjoy doing what i do, and i can takemy work in my stride. You know, passion is theorigin of power.
因为我喜欢做我所做的事情,我可以从容地处理我的工作。你知道,激情是力量的源泉。
(be in high spirit情绪高涨;stride大步,阔步;origin源泉