第一,迷你對(duì)話(huà)
A: I decide not to buy the mobile phone.
我決定不買(mǎi)手機(jī)了。
B: But you told me yesterday you would.
但是昨天你說(shuō)你買(mǎi)的。
A: I have changed my mind.
我改變主意了。
B: What's wrong?
怎么了?
A: My family doesn't back me up at this point. They think it is useless to me now as a student.
我家人在這件事情上不支持我,因?yàn)樗麄冋f(shuō)我現(xiàn)在還是一個(gè)學(xué)生,手機(jī)對(duì)我沒(méi)用。
第二,地道表達(dá)
back up
1. 解詞釋義
Back up是“支持”的意思。
2. 拓展范例
E.g. His employers, Norfolk social services, backed him up.
他的雇主——諾福克社會(huì)服務(wù)中心給予了他支持。
E.g. We firmly back up the just struggles of the oppressed people of the world.
我們堅(jiān)決支持世界被壓迫人民的正義斗爭(zhēng)。
第三,好詞妙語(yǔ)
1. at this point:這時(shí)候,此時(shí)此刻
E.g. I will not recommend you for promotion at this point.
目前,我不會(huì)建議對(duì)前晉升。
E.g. At this point, I will be willing to expend a little effort to learn more.
這時(shí),我愿意花一些精力來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)。
2. change one's mind:改變想法
E.g. He perceived that he could not make his daughter change her mind.
他知道他無(wú)法改變女兒的心意。
E.g. I hope you wouldn't chop and change your mind so often.
我希望你不要總是反復(fù)無(wú)常。