第一， 迷你對話

A: How is your life there these days?

這些年，你過得怎么樣？

B: That’s Okay.

還不錯。

A: How grateful I didn’t go with you.

我沒有跟你走，我感到多么后悔啊！

B: There is no need to rake over the ashes.

沒有必要去翻陳年老賬。

第二， 地道表達

rake over the ashes

1. 解詞釋義

該習(xí)語的意思是“翻陳年老賬?！?/p>

2. 拓展例句

e.g. I don't want to rake over old ashes, but while we are discussing personal matters, have you heard from Jim lately?

重提舊事，但我們在談?wù)撍绞拢敲茨阕罱袩o吉姆的消息？

e.g. When people rake over the ashes, they discuss an unpleasant event which took place in the past.

人們討論一件發(fā)生在過去不愉快的事情。

第三， 視野拓展

rake over:提及，談?wù)?/strong>

e.g. Why did you have to rake over his political past?

你為何非提他的政治歷史不可？

e.g. Let's not rake over those old scandals.

咱們別談?wù)撃切┡f的丑聞了。