三思而后行英语(英语短语固定搭配)
快过年啦,办公室大家闲谈的话题自然全集中在过年回不回家的问题上面,每当此时,我们的外教Lawrence肯定躲在一边儿默不作声。原来在圣诞节前几天的时候,他在回不回家"过年"这个事儿上斗争了很久,最后还是吐出了一句:"I thought long and hard about it, and decided that I wouldn't go back home this time." 唉,老外也会想家啊~
得嘞,看到这儿您可能会纳闷儿,这个"think long and hard"到底是个啥意思?难道是想得又久又费劲?呵呵,您还真猜对啦!"think long and hard"这个短语其实就等于"think twice",表示一个人在做某个决定之前"深思熟虑、冥思苦想、考虑再三"的权衡过程。所以,Lawrence 刚才那句话的意思就是 "我想了很久,决定这次不回家了。"
think long and hard = think twice
深思熟虑; 冥思苦索; 好好想清楚;三思而后行;再三考虑;仔细考虑
【En】To consider something very carefully and thoroughly. 非常仔细和彻底地考虑某事。To think very carefully before deciding to do something, because you know about the dangers or problems. 决定做某事之前要仔细考虑,因为你知道其中的危险或问题。
好啦,弄明白了短语的意思,那接着咱们还是来好好练练听力吧,仔细听听这些例句里是怎么说的~
仔细多听两遍,think twice!.mp31:14来自穿梭英语Transpeak
• I'll think long and hard about it and give you an answer next week.
我要好好考虑一下,下周给你答复。
• I've thought long and hard about your offer, and I'd like to accept it.
我仔细考虑过你的提议了,我愿意接受。
• Think long and hard about it, and let me know in the morning if you want the job.
好好考虑一下,明天早上告诉我你是否想要这份工作。
• I thought long and hard about it, and decided that I wouldn't have the operation.
我想了很久,决定不做手术。
• You better think long and hard about the next words you say, because you are on thin ice, mister.
你最好仔细想想你接下来要说的话,因为你现在处境很危险,先生。
• I thought long and hard about what colleges I want to apply to—it wasn't just a rash decision.
关于申请哪个大学,我想了很长时间——这并不是一个草率的决定。
• This movie makes you think twice about whom you invite into your home.
这部电影让你重新考虑邀请谁去你家。
• You might want to think twice before buying an insurance policy from them.
在向他们买保险之前,你可要三思而后行。
• I'd think twice before quitting if I were you.
如果我是你的话,我会在辞职前再三考虑清楚的。
• They should think twice before bothering us again.
他们再来打扰我们之前应该好好想清楚。
• She'd better shut her mouth and, from now on, think twice before saying stupid things.
她最好闭上嘴,从现在起,在说蠢话之前要三思。
• We should think twice about investing so much money in a project we know so little about.
在一个我们知之甚少的项目上投资这么多钱,我们应该好好掂量掂量。
【活学活用 give an example】
• I had to think long and hard before I could find the answer.
我要用很长时间用心想想才可找出答案。
• I'd think twice before taking out such a large loan.
在申请这么一大笔贷款之前,我得再三考虑。
• Think long and hard before you make any important decisions.
在你作出重要决定之前要深思熟虑。
• A previous divorce can make you think twice about getting married again.
前一次离婚会让你在再次结婚前三思。
• I know it's exciting, but you should think twice before you spend that much money on a vacation.
我知道这很让人兴奋,但是在假期上花那么多钱之前要仔细考虑一下。
• And if that is the case, they might think twice before giving you their money.
如果是这样的话,他们在给你钱之前可能会三思而后行。
• But it will sure as hell make him think twice before risking it.
但这肯定会让他在冒险之前三思而后行。
• He will not think twice before signing it.
他会毫不犹豫地签字的。