迷你对话学地道口语第2059期:不加以深究就轻易相信

情景对话：

A: Scientists say that people will be able to live on the moon in the future.

科学家们说将来人们能够在月球上居住。

B: I'll take your word for it. but is it possible during our life time?

我相信你的话，但这在我们的有生之年能成为可能吗？

A: I'm not sure about that.

我可说不准。

一， 词海拾贝

take one’s word for

exp. To accept what one says without further verifying or investigating.（不加以深究就轻易相信）

e.g. You're right to be wary, but, in this case, I think we can take John's word. He has no reason to lie to us.

你的谨慎是对的，但在这种情况下，我想我们可以相信约翰的话。他没有理由对我们撒谎。

e.g. I' ll take your word for it that it won' t happen again.

我相信你说的此事——下不为例。

e.g. Now just take my word for it that he can get you the award.

眼下你就相信我的话吧：他能够使你得奖。

e.g. You can take his word for it. He has always been on the up and up.

你可以相信他的话, 他一向老实可靠。

二， 语汇积累

be sure about：对……确信，对……有把握

e.g. I think the answer's right but I'm not absolutely sure about it.

我认为这答案是正确的, 但是没有绝对的把握。

e.g. I shall certainly be present at the meeting, but I am not sure about my wife.

我肯定会出席会议，但我的妻子是否出席，就不敢肯定了。

They think they know everything and are always quite sure about it. This, in fact, is why they overdo everything.

他们以为自己无所不知，一向自信心十足。事实上，这就是他们把每件事做过头的原因。