《英語聽力練習》(75)
"English Listening Practice" (75)
【Questions & Answers】
【How can you tell?】
tell 在此是「知道、辨別」的意思。
"How can you tell?" 意思等同於 "How do you know?"。
He's gay.
How can you tell?
他是同性戀。
你怎麼看得出來？
She is British.
How can you tell?
她是英國人。
你怎麼知道？
How can you tell the difference between a cold and the flu?
你怎麼辨別是⼀般感冒還是流⾏性感冒？
How can you tell when its time to quit a job?
你怎麼判斷該是時候辭職了？
Do you think there are a lot of fish down there?
「你覺得下⾯會有很多⿂嗎？」
Mm, we have to choose just the right spot.
「嗯，我們得選⼀個合適的定點
"How can you tell where just the right spot is?
「你怎麼知道哪裡是合適的定點
Ah, fishermans instinct. Its just a feeling.
「痾，憑漁夫的直覺，就只是⼀ 覺。」
【Additional Sentences - 附加句】
在這些情況下，tell ≠告訴：
You never can tell.
你永遠不能說出去。 ×
你永遠不知道。 ✔
{You never can tell} what life is going to bring you.
{你永遠不知道}人生會給你帶來些什麼。
I could tell.
{I could tell} you were unhappy.
{我知道}你不高興了。
Watch your language.
watch ≠ 看
看你的語言 ×
注意你的言語 ✔
Watch the step.
小心台階。
Watch your time.
Take your time.
慢慢來。
There's no need to hurry. Take your time.
不必著急。{慢慢來}。