第一，迷你對(duì)話

A: He has backed down from his intention to go to America.

他已經(jīng)放棄了去美國的打算。

B: Because of what?

為什么？

A: Money, of course. It's the matter. He wants to realize his American dream.

當(dāng)時(shí)是因?yàn)殄X的事情，這是問題的所在。他想實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的美國夢(mèng)。

B: And this also need money to begin, right?

可是這開始之前也需要錢，對(duì)吧？

A: Yeah.

是的。

第二，地道表達(dá)

back down

1. 解詞釋義

Back down的意思是“放棄原來的主張”“食言”“打退堂鼓”。

2. 拓展范例

E.g. The speaker's forceful words persuaded his opponents to back down.

演講者雄辯的言辭說得他的對(duì)手退讓了。

E.g. Since most of the people present agreed with her, I had to back down.

大多數(shù)到會(huì)的人都同意她的意見,我只好放棄原來的意見了。

E.g. I have been sure they are going to back down, but there isn't a sign of that.

我原來以為他們一定會(huì)讓步的，但此時(shí)尚無跡象。

E.g. He proved that he was right and his critics had to back down.

他證明了他是正確的, 而那些非難他的人不得不收起他們那一套。

第三，口語翻譯

1. 這是問題的關(guān)鍵所在。

It is the matter.

2. 為什么？

Because of what?