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　　Unit 79俗话说得好，“不听老人言，吃亏在眼前”。前辈的教诲和告诫可能是他用“血淋淋”的教训换来的。所以，能少走一点弯路，少犯一点错误总是好的。

　　1 Just don’t go too far.　适可而止就好。

　　A: I want to make some investment into the share market. B: How much money are you planning to put in? A: I don’t know. What do you think? B: Just don’t go too far.甲：我想投资炒股。乙：你准备放多少钱进去？甲：我也不知道。你觉得呢？乙：适可而止就好。

　　■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有： Enough is enough! Stop when you can. 2 Do it yourself.　自己的事情自己做。

　　A: Where are you going? B: I’m going to see whether Peter can help me get the wall painted. A: Do it yourself. It’s not so hard.甲：你去哪里？乙：我去问问彼得能不能帮我刷墙。甲：自己的事情自己做。那也不难。

　　330330 ■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有： Stand on your own feet. Be self-reliant. Rely on nobody but yourself.

　　3 Do what you should do!　做你该做的事情！

　　A: My boys are killing me! B: Where are they? It seems all right. A: Of course. I lock them up! B: What? Get them out of there. Do what you should do!甲：我的儿子们要把我弄疯了！乙：他们在哪儿呢？一切看起来都很正常啊。甲：当然了。我把他们锁起来了。乙：什么？快把他们放出来。做你该做的事情！

　　4 Be realistic!　现实一点！

　　A: I wish I could win a lottery some day. B: Oh, come on. Be realistic!甲：我梦想我哪天能中彩票。乙：得了吧。现实一点！

　　>>>提醒·忠告>>>Chapter 14 ■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有： Be practical! Please come back to the real world. Are you traveling in the never-never-land? 5 You shouldn’t have left it half-done.　你不该就这么半途而废的。

　　A: Oh, what a mess! B: I was trying to DIY a table. But I gave up. It’s so hard. A: You shouldn’t have left it half-done. Come on, let’s try together.甲：天啊，真是一团糟！乙：我试着自己做一张桌子。但是我放弃了。太困难了。甲：你不该就这么半途而废的。来，我们一起试试。

　　6 Look before you leap.　三思而后行。 A: I’m going to New York City! B: What for? A: I want to change a job. B: Well, look before you leap.甲：我要去纽约了！

　　乙：去干吗？甲：我想跳槽。乙：三思而后行。

　　■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有： Think twice before you make up your mind. 7 Easier said than done.　说着容易做着难。

　　A: I want to start a company. B: Good idea! What company? A: I don’t know, but I hope it would be one of the best. B: Easier said than done.甲：我想创业。乙：不错啊。你想办什么公司呢？甲：我还没想好，但是我希望能办一家最好的公司。乙：说着容易做着难啊。

　　8 Haste makes waste.　欲速则不达。

　　A: You spilt the milk everywhere. Haste makes waste. B: I have only ten minutes left!甲：你把牛奶洒得到处都是。欲速则不达。乙：我只有十分钟了！

　　9Do unto others what you would like them to do to you.　己所不欲，勿施于人。

　　A: I’m going to college tomorrow. Do you have anything to tell me before I go? B: Remember the golden law: do unto others what you would like them to do to you. A: Thank you, grandpa. I’ll keep that in mind.甲：明天我就去上大学了。走之前你还有什么想跟我说的吗？乙：记住一条：己所不欲，勿施于人。甲：谢谢你，爷爷。我会记住的。

　　>>>提醒·忠告>>>Chapter 14 investment [in'vestm4nt] n. 投资 lottery ['l3t4ri] n. 彩票 share [5A4(r)] n. 股份 realistic [`ri4'listik] adj. 现实的 paint [peint] v. 粉刷 leap [li:p] v. 跳跃 lock [l3k] v. 锁上 haste [heist] n. 匆忙

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　　Unit 80 也不知道人生怎么就有那么多坑那么多陷阱可以掉进去，只知道等真的掉进去以后才后悔莫及也为时晚矣。只希望每个坑洞每个陷阱前面都有个牌子写着：“危险，慎入！”有时候，朋友的提醒就是这难得的警示牌。

　　1 Don’t bully the new comer.　别欺负新来的。

　　A: What did Cathy do wrong? B: Nothing. Why? A: I think you are too harsh to her. Don’t bully the new comer.甲：卡西做错什么了吗？乙：没什么。怎么了？甲：我觉得你对她太严格了。别欺负新来的。

　　■ Plus Plus:bully表示“欺负”，如果要说“欺负某人”，可在后面跟上人名。如果想说“欺负某人做某事”，可以用bully sb. into doing sth. 例如： You shouldn’t just let them bully you into doing extra work. It’s unfair. 你不该就这么让他们欺负你加班。太不公平了！ 2 Stop being a child.　别孩子气了！

　　A: I want to buy this dress. B: Let’s go. You already have enough for this season. A: But this one is different. It’s beautiful. B: Come on! Stop being a child.甲：我想要这条裙子。乙：走吧。你今年的衣服够多了。甲：但是这件不一样啊。它那么漂亮。乙：好了。别孩子气了！

　　■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有： Don’t be so childish! Why you act like a child?

　　3 He might be better than you think.　他可能比你想象中好。 A: I can’t stand Andy. He keeps asking me this or that. B: He’s a good fellow. He has a child’s curiosity. A: I just want him to shut his month. B: Oh, you know, he might be better than you think.甲：我受不了安迪了。他老是缠着我问这问那的。乙：他是个不错的小伙子。他保持着孩子般的好奇心。甲：我只想他闭嘴而已。乙：哦，你知道吗？他可能比你想象中好。

　　4 Let me give you some advice.　我给你提点建议。

　　A: Do you have a second, dad? B: Sure, what is it? A: I’m not sure whether I should register for the school basketball team. B: OK, let me give you some advice.甲：爸爸，你有时间吗？乙：有啊，怎么了？甲：我不知道是不是该报名参加学校篮球队。乙：好，我给你提点建议吧。

　　>>>提醒·忠告>>>Chapter 14 ■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有： Do you want to know my advice? How about I give you a piece of advice? 5I should remind you that you have promised her to go.　我得提醒你，你可是答应人家了的。

　　A: Hey, buddy. I need your help. Can you tell Anna that I’m with you tonight? B: But why? A: I said I would have dinner with her. But I don’t want to go now. B: Well, I should remind you that you have promised her to go.甲：唉，兄弟，帮个忙吧。你能告诉安娜我今晚和你一起不？乙：为什么？甲：我本来说要和她吃饭。但是我不想去了。乙：这样，我得提醒你，你可是答应人家了的。

　　6 You should apologize to him.　你就该给他道歉。

　　A: What’s the matter, Leo? You seem upset. B: I offended John, and he didn’t speak a single word to me in the past three days! A: You should apologize to him.甲：怎么了，里昂？你看起来不太好。乙：我冒犯了约翰，然后他三天都没有和我说话。甲：你就该给他道歉。

　　7I think you should know that the bank closes at five.　我想你该知道银行五点就关门了。

　　A: Where are you going? B: The bank. I want to withdraw some money. A: I think you should know that the bank closes at five. B: Really? Isn’t it five-thirty?甲：你去哪儿啊？乙：银行。我要取点钱。甲：我想你该知道银行五点就关门了。乙：啊，不是五点半啊？

　　8 Let’s not prejudge the thing.　我们不要妄下论断。

　　A: Why you say you are not interested in Rye’s plan? B: I don’t want him to think everything is as easy as he thinks. Besides, I really don’t think it’s going to work. A: Let’s not prejudge the thing.甲：你为什么说你对雷的计划不感兴趣？乙：我不想让他觉得所有事情都像他想象的那么简单。再说我的确不觉得那个计划可行。甲：我们不要妄下论断。

　　■ Plus Plus:与这句意思相近的句子还有： Let’s just wait and see. Don’t worry. Time will tell.

　　9 Behave yourself!　你注意点！

　　A: I am so in love with the shrimps! They are so yummy!