第39章
Don't jump to conclusions! *jump to conclusions直译是“随便下结论”，即“过早地下结论”、“贸然断定”。
So, I think she's pregnant. (所以，我想她已经怀孕了。)
Don't jump to conclusions! (别这么快地下结论。)
Don't prejudge it! (别凭想像判断。)
Don't make assumptions! (不能主观臆断。)
Don't get the wrong idea. (不要抱有那种错误想法。)
别那么自私。
Don't be selfish. *selfish “任性的，自私的，利己的”。
Don't be self-centered.
Don't be egotistical.
你的工作表现总是不稳定。
Your work is always inconsistent. *inconsistent “不一致的”、“不稳定的”、“反复无常的”。
Your work is always erratic.
Your work is always patchy.
Your work is always uneven.
你不该随便乱花钱。
You shouldn't spend money foolishly.
You should try to be thriftier. (你该试着再节约些。)
You shouldn't spend your money like water.
You shouldn't waste your money. (你不该那么浪费钱。)
你的态度太恶劣了。
You have an attitude problem.
You have an attitude problem. (你的态度太恶劣了。)
Who are you to say that? (你不是在说你自己吧。)
I don't like your attitude.
You have a bad attitude.
You need to readjust your attitude.
别那么没有礼貌。
Don't be so naughty. *naughty “不听话，顽皮的，淘气的”。
Don't do such naughty things.
Don't be so bad.
Behave yourself! (有点礼貌!)
请安静!
Hold it down!
Be quiet! *用于一般情况下。
Keep it down!
Keep it quiet!
Silence! *用于学校老师对学生。
Turn it down! *对看电视或听收音机的人说的。turn down是“关小电视、收音机等的声音”。
嘘!(安静!)
Hush!
Shh.
太吵了。
It's too noisy.
It's too loud.
别丢人现眼了!
Don't make a fool of yourself.
I'm going to dance. (我想去跳舞。)
Don't make a fool of yourself. (别丢人现眼了!)
Don't play the fool.
Don't make an ass out of yourself.
Stop acting like a fool.
分清场合。
Think about where you are.
You should consider where you are.
你也不看看你多大了。
Act your age. *一般用在父母等上年纪的人教育年轻人时。“做和自己年龄相符的举止、行为”。
How do you like my new red skirt? (你觉得我这条新的红裙子怎么样?)
Act your age. (你也不看看你多大了。)
You should act your age. *比较温和的说法。
Behave in accordance with what is expected of your age!
You should behave more maturely. (你该表现得更成熟些。)
You shouldn't act like a child. (别像个孩子似的。)
你想得也太天真了。
Your view is too optimistic. *optimistic “乐观的”，“乐天派的”。
你的想法太不现实了。
You should get your head out of the clouds. *直译是“你应该把你的脑袋从云中伸出来”，即“你的想法太不实际了，回到现实中吧”。
You should get your head out of the clouds. (你的想法太离谱了。)
Maybe you're right. I should try to be more down-to-earth. (也许你是对的。我该更现实点儿。)
You aren't being realistic.
You should be more logical. *logical “符合逻辑的”、“道理上讲得通的”。
别再重复这种愚蠢的错误了。
Don't make such stupid mistakes again! *make a mistake 惯用语， “出错”。
Don't make such stupid mistakes again! (不要重复这种愚蠢的错误。)
I won't, I won't. (不会了，不会了。)
You should be more careful! (你应该多加小心。)
Don't make dumb mistakes again!
别那么自命不凡。
Don't be stuck-up. *stuck-up “骄傲自满”、“自高自大”。
Don't be so pompous. *pompous “装模作样的”、“自负的”、“华而不实的”。
Don't be such a snob. *snob “势利小人”、“看人行事的俗人”。
Don't act like you're better than I am.
Don't flatter yourself so much. (别那么自以为是。) *flatter oneself “骄傲自满”、“得意洋洋”。
人不可貌相。
Don't judge a book by its cover. *谚语，直译“不要根据书皮来判断书的内容”。
He's so short. (他的个儿多矮呀。)
Listen, don't judge a book by its cover. He was the best basketball player in California last year. (喂!你可不能以貌取人，他是去年加利福尼亚最棒的篮球运动员。)
Never judge something by its looks.
Appearances are deceiving. (不能以貌取人。)
Don't form an opinion about something based on appearance alone. (人不可貌相。)
说话要留神。
Watch your tongue. *直译是“看看你的舌头”，即“说话要小心”。
Hey, you, asshole! (你这个混蛋!)
Watch your tongue. (嘿，说话留点神儿。)
Watch your language.
Watch your mouth.
Be careful of what you say.
Don't use bad language. (不要说脏话。)
要遵守规则。
Follow the rules. *follow “遵守，服从(规则、命令、劝说等等)”。
Follow the rules. (要遵守规则。)
You're the one not following the rules. (你就没有遵守规则。