“a grain of salt”不要翻译成“一粒盐”!这个意思你根本想不到

“a grain of salt”不要翻译成“一粒盐”!这个意思你根本想不到

轻课小伙伴 欧美女星 2018-06-27 08:00:34 3252

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不知道大家身边有没有这样的人,

总是喜欢夸大事实,喜欢吹牛,

说一些看似很高大上的话,

但其实我们都知道不是真的。

    节目音乐:Genie in a bottle(Christina Aguilera)

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take with a grain of salt


昨天跟朋友闲聊,说到一个我们都认识的人,他超级喜欢说大话。


I’ll take anything he says with a grain of salt. He has a habit of exaggerating things.


大家可能会问了,take with a grain of salt是什么意思呢?是要聊美食了吗?


我第一次听到这个表达的时候,也有跟大家一样的困惑,因为take with a grain of salt字面上的意思是加一点点盐,grain在这是颗粒的意思。

 

However, it means do not take something too seriously, to be skeptical / to listen to a story or an explanation with considerable doubt,don’t exactly believe something


表达的意思是对什么事情不要太当真,要有一点怀疑精神,或者当你听到一个故事或者解释的时候,不要无条件地相信,应该稍微思考一下,抱一定的、恰当的怀提态度。


大家都听过狼来了的故事,说谎成习惯的人是得不到别人的信任的。


You must take anything he says with a grain of salt. he doesn't always tell the truth.

他说的话你不要完全相信,他经常说谎。

 


有人说即便是新闻媒体的报道有时候也会适当的加工,所以,


I have read the article, but I take it with a grain of salt.

我看了这篇文章,但是我持一定的怀疑态度。


That means you understand that something is not completely true or right,你知道某些事情并不是完全真实或者正确的。

 


俗话说,天下没有免费的午餐,当有人给你提供免费的东西时,你就应该动脑筋想想,千万不要完全接受,应该持一定的怀疑态度。

Anything free should be taken with a grain of salt (there's no such thing as a free lunch).


我们除了可以说take with a grain of salt, 还可以说take (something) with a pinch of salt, pinch在这是少量的意思,整个短语的意思跟take with a grain of salt 一样。


It means to consider or evaluate something, such as a statement, while keeping in mind that it may not be completely true or accurate.

意思是你在考虑或者评价一件事情的时候,比如一个说法,应该记住它可能不是完全准确或者真实的。

 



I heard that you can get a free movie ticket if you wear red, but I'm going to take it with a pinch of salt.

我听说只要你穿红色的衣服就可以得到一张免费电影票,但是我觉得不完全是真的。

 

They took my explanation with a pinch of salt. I was sure they didn't believe me.

他们并没有完全接受我的解释,我确定他们不相信我。

 

最后一个例句,


Before elections, all parties make a lot of promises. They are best taken with a grain of salt.

选举之前,所有的竞选党都会描绘很多蓝图,但是我们最好不要完全相信。



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《Genie in a bottle(Christina Aguilera)》 

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I feel like I've been locked up tight

For a century of lonely nights

Waiting for someone to release me

You're licking your lips

And blowing kisses my way

But that don't mean I'm gonna give it away

Baby Baby baby (Baby 'baby' baby)

Ooh (my body is saying let's go)

Ooh (but my heart is saying no)

If you wanna be with me

Baby there's a price to pay

I'm a genie in a bottle

You gotta rub me the right way

If you wanna be with me

I can make your wish come true

You gotta make a big impression

I gotta like what you do

I'm a genie in a bottle baby

You Gotta rub me the right way honey

I'm a genie in a bottle baby

Come' come' come on and let me out

You just friend and light some low

One more dance and then we're good to go

Waiting for someone

Who needs me

Hormones racing at the speed of light

But that don't mean it's gotta be tonight

Baby' baby' baby (baby' baby' baby)

Ooh (my body is saying let's go)

Ooh (but my heart is saying no)

If you wanna be with me

Baby there's a price to pay

I'm a genie in a bottle (I'm a genie in a bottle)

You gotta rub me the right way

If you wanna be with me (Ooh)

I can make your wish come true

Just come and set me free

And I'll be with you

I'm a genie in a bottle baby

You Gotta rub me the right way honey

I'm a genie in a bottle baby

Come' come' come on and let me out

I'm a genie in a bottle baby

You Gotta rub me the right way honey

I'm a genie in a bottle baby

Come' come' come on and let me out

Ooh (my body is saying let's go)

Ooh (but my heart is saying no)

If you wanna be with me

Baby there's a price to pay

I'm a genie in a bottle

You gotta rub me the right way

If you wanna be with me

I can make your wish come true (Ooh)

You gotta make a big impression

I gotta like what you do (Oh Yeah)

If you wanna be with me

Baby there's a price to pay

I'm a genie in a bottle

You gotta rub me the right way

If you wanna be with me

I can make your wish come true

Just come and set me free baby

And I'll be with you

I'm a genie in a bottle baby

Come' come' come' on and let me out



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