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帮你告别哑巴英语 一步步开口“说”英语

A: Have you told Sarah about the party being cancelled?
B: Not yet. I don't know how to break the news to her. She was so excited.
A: Just be honest. She'll understand.
B: You're right. I'll break the news to her tonight.

翻译：
A: 你跟萨拉说了派对取消的事了吗？
B: 还没有。我不知道怎么跟她开口说这个坏消息。她之前特别激动。
A: 直接说实话就行。她会理解的。
B: 你说得对。我今晚就跟她说。

⭐break the news
把一个（通常是坏消息或重要的消息）第一次告诉某人

例句：

I don't know how to break the news to my parents that I failed the exam.
我不知道怎么跟父母开口说我考试没及格。
She broke the news to her boyfriend that she was moving to another city.
她跟男朋友说了她要搬到另一个城市的事。
The boss broke the news that the company was laying off 20 people.
老板宣布了公司要裁掉20个人的消息。
I'll break the news to the kids that we're not going to Disneyland this year.
我会跟孩子们说今年不去迪士尼乐园了。

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帮你告别哑巴英语 一步步开口“说”英语

A: The whole team is upset because someone forgot to save the final version.

B: I saw the look on Sarah's face—she looked guilty but didn't say anything.

A: I'll shoulder the blame this time. She's already had a rough week.

参考翻译：
A: 整个团队都不高兴，因为有人忘了保存最终版本。
B: 我看到了Sarah的表情——她看起来很内疚，但什么也没说。
A: 这次我来承担责任。她这周已经够难过了。

⭐shoulder the blame
承担责任（尤其是替别人或为错误承担责任）

He decided to shoulder the blame for the team's mistake.
他决定为团队的失误主动承担责任。

I don't want to shoulder the blame for something I didn't do.
我不想为没做过的事承担责任。

As the manager, I'll shoulder the blame this time.
作为经理，这次我会承担责任。

He shouldered the blame even though it wasn't his fault.
虽然不是他的错，他还是扛了责任。

⭐take the rap
背黑锅

He took the rap for his younger brother.
他替弟弟背了黑锅。

I wasn't even there. Why should I take the rap?
我当时都不在场，为什么要背锅？

⭐rough
艰难的、不顺的、倒霉的

I had a rough day at work.
我今天工作很不顺。

她最近日子很难熬。
She's going through a rough time this week.

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帮你告别哑巴英语 一步步开口“说”英语
A: I want to start my own business, but everyone says I should get a stable job first.

B: Stable is safe, but safe doesn't change your life. Reach for the stars.

A: But what if I'm just not good enough?

B: Then you'll grow from trying. Most people never even reach.

参考翻译：
我想自己创业，但所有人都说我应该先找份稳定的工作。
稳定是安全，但安全改变不了你的人生。去追求星辰吧。
但如果我只是不够格呢？
那你会从尝试中得到成长。大多数人连伸手都不敢。

⭐reach for the stars
志存高远；追求卓越；敢于梦想

例句：

Don't be afraid to reach for the stars — you've got nothing to lose.
别怕志存高远——你也没什么可失去的。
My parents always told me to reach for the stars, no matter how hard life gets.
我父母一直告诉我，不管生活多难，都要追求远大的目标。
You don't have to be the best, but at least reach for the stars.
你不一定非要成为最棒的，但至少要有远大志向。
Even if you fall short, it's still worth it to reach for the stars.
即使最后没能达到，追求远大目标这件事本身也是值得的。
He's not afraid to reach for the stars, even if everyone else doubts him.
他不怕追求远大的目标，即使其他人都怀疑他。