英语英语学英语,学点英语真开心。今天,咔咔在买东西的时候,碰到了一个卖家,拼命磨价格磨不下来。
咔咔缺那五毛钱吗?不缺!但是咔咔需要一种讲价成功的成就感,可老板就是不给我!
这个时候不由得让我想起了一个词组, give and take ;“give”是给,“take”是拿,那give and take是啥意思?
1. Give and take
“give and take”可不是“又给又拿”哦,那是啥意思呢?
英语解释一通:a willingness between two to understand each other, and to let each other have or do some of the things they want.
有相互理解的意愿,并让对方拥有或做一些他们想做的事情。 也就是所谓的 “ 相互妥协 ” 。
但是生活中很多人学不会,特别是一些公司老板,霸道气质太强!你看:
① He never negotiates with others because he feels that give and take is a sign of weakness.
他从不和别人谈判,因为他觉得让步和接受是软弱的表现。
除了在公司中需要give and take,我觉得在婚姻中也非常的需要相互妥协,因为人无完人,咱也要学会接受对象的缺点呀。
时不时允许老公打个游戏,时不时允许老婆买个高档化妆品。完美!
② A happy marriage depends on not only love but also give and take , so m ake sure your relationship has room for give and take.
幸福的婚姻不仅依赖于爱,也依赖于相互妥协与理解,所以确保你们的关系有give and take的空间。
2. Forgive and forget
既然说到婚姻,那我们就要说到forgive and forget啦。
forgive表示原谅,forget表示忘记,也就是我们常说的,原谅你犯过的错,让它随风而去。
那就是握手言和,冰释前嫌,释怀 。
我妈从小就教我forgive and forget,但是……
① My mom told me never hold grudges against people who have hurt you, learn to forgive and forget. But how can I be so broad-minded to those mean people?
我妈妈告诉我,永远不要怨恨伤害过你的人,学会原谅和忘记。但是我怎么能对那些刻薄的人如此宽容呢?
② Seriously? You haven't said a word to Tom for a month? Don't you think it's time to forgive and forget?
讲真?你一个月没跟汤姆说一句话了?你不觉得是时候握手言和了吗?
③ I do, I really do want to move on, but how can I forgive and forget that you even tried to steal my boyfriend!
我真的,我真的很想向前努力生活,但是我怎么能释怀,你当时甚至想要撬走我的男朋友!
好了,生活需要give and take,人生也需要forget and forgive。
但是你能做到这么豁达吗?
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