美國人這樣說 (37)

4月 03 週二 200710:45
美國人這樣說 (37)

CRAZY TEACHER 的瘋狂英語教室: 美國人這樣說

第三十七課: Reality Check

每天賣命工作的你愛做白日夢嗎? 常夢想中樂透或成為大明星嗎? 那你需要一個 Reality Check!

Reality Check

Definition: an occasion that causes you to consider the facts about a situation 把人拉回現實的事物

Example 1 :

Gina: Did you get the job? 你得到那份工作了嗎?

Bonnie: No. They said I was too short to be a model. 沒有, 他們說我身高不夠當麻豆

Gina: That's too bad. You are such a beautiful girl. 太可惜了, 你這麼漂亮

Bonnie: This reality check made me realize modeling is just not for me. I should try something else. 這個殘酷的現實讓我領悟到我實在不適合走麻豆這行, 也許該試試其他的路

Example 2:

John: I hate this job so much. I want to quit. 我好討厭這工作, 真想辭職不幹

Zack: You need to take a reality check. Job market isn't very good now. Think about your wife and kids. 你該考慮一下現實吧! 現在工作難找, 你還有老婆孩子要養哩

John: I guess you are right, but my boss is driving me nuts. 你說的對, 可是我老闆快把我搞瘋了!

我以前一直是個無可救藥的浪漫主義者, 直到我見了瑪莎的離婚律師......

阿甘

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Tina

又看到期待已久的"美國人這樣說"，雖然學英文多年，但有些日常生活中會出現的俚語還是看到這個系列後才知道的哩!!

阿甘老師加油~ 給你愛的鼓勵~

[版主回覆04/08/2007 23:44:01]

謝謝你的鼓勵喔!!

其實有些用法也是最近才比較紅, 可能過幾年又不紅了

have a great week!

2007-04-03 14:51

geomay

I never have a daydream liked that,

So maybe I don't need a reality check.

Yeah, 又學到一句了

還有那句 "drive me nuts"

[版主回覆04/08/2007 23:45:33]

I am lucky to have a nice boss who never drives me nuts.

But my students drive me nuts all the time!!

2007-04-03 21:36

常被誤認為Brad Pitt

祝幸福

您好
我是新朋友
剛到英國
現在在Manchester教中文

我部落格新增英國印象系列
頗有趣喔
歡迎指教^^

2007-04-04 01:19

ⓛⓘⓛⓛⓘⓐⓝ

我發覺雖然紐西蘭曾是英國的殖民地，但kiwi也有自己的slang，不過近來受美國文化的影響，所以美國人講的big time，其實這裡人也用!
[版主回覆04/08/2007 23:51:13]美國文化的影響真是無遠弗屆呀!! I don't know it's good or bad.

2007-04-04 05:16

Symphonynancy

Often when people are really given the chance to open up,

they unravel their own problems and solutions become clear to them in the process.

[版主回覆04/08/2007 23:50:06]

You are absolutely right. Totally agree ;-)

Have a wonderful week.

2007-04-04 09:14

口紅膠

I really need a really check. I mean it.
[版主回覆04/07/2007 00:49:06]Hmm...really? SJ is not fun?

2007-04-04 12:30

Debbie

阿甘老師要多寫一點英文教學喔

讓我的破英文能夠進步一些

謝謝啦！

[版主回覆04/07/2007 00:48:23]不客氣! 我會繼續分享英語學習心得的, 不要缺課喔!

2007-04-04 16:22

滋露紗耶

看了幾篇你前面的文章...突然覺得自己的學生是天使...

[版主回覆04/07/2007 00:43:17]

那我的學生是魔鬼嗎?

2007-04-04 18:49

射手心

我覺得這種生活化英語最實在 [版主回覆04/07/2007 00:44:58]Thanks! I think so too!

2007-04-04 22:18

Poison

夢想中樂透？不敢想

但昨天作夢花了10萬買wii.......

I'm nuts.....

[版主回覆04/07/2007 00:44:19]

I hate to this this, but..yeah, you are nuts!

現在台灣很難買到Wii 嗎?

2007-04-04 22:35

夏綠蒂

臺灣上班族的白日夢都是想中樂透吧

這樣就可以 to fire out my boss---

[版主回覆04/08/2007 23:39:58]

I am so thankful I have a nice boss. But I still want to win the lottery...so I can say good bye to the nasty kids....

2007-04-04 23:08

仙兒

It is a reality check, I am not a beautiful girl , so I can not to be a model. [版主回覆04/08/2007 23:40:54]I found lots of models acutally aren't beautiful. And they are too thin. Scary....

2007-04-05 10:17

lily

I wish to retire. However, it's still a long way to raise my kids. I still have a reality check to pay.

Is it correct to say so?

2007-04-06 06:59

SUPERMAN

夢想中樂透.....

你是在說我嗎？

[版主回覆04/08/2007 23:29:13]是的!! It's YOU! 我聽到你在喊你的偏財運不見了...I think you really need a reality check..

2007-04-06 08:29

Michelle@Sydney

夢裡沒有中樂透

現實裡.............也沒有

上週2100萬澳幣捏......

[版主回覆04/08/2007 23:30:47]那你是個蠻現實的人囉! 這樣其實也好, 整天作夢太不切實際

2007-04-06 12:41

流浪的YY

非常有用的一句話

照片讓我想起以前在美國唸書的事

我就在DC唸書

記得白宮每年聖誕節都會開放給民眾參觀

我曾經和同學在下雪天排隊了兩個多小時

就為了一賭白宮裡面的容貌

哇

那是多久以前的事了

[版主回覆04/08/2007 23:38:44]

hmm....Georgetown? American? George Washington? Catholic U?

都是好學校唷!

你覺得白宮裡面怎樣, 直不值得進去參觀一下呢

2007-04-07 08:19

豌豆公主

這個reality check, 讓我覺悟, 要蓋一棟自己喜歡的房子, 就要準備背一屁股的債~ ~ ~ ~ ~

[版主回覆04/08/2007 23:36:30]但成就感是很大的呢!! 買蓋好的房子也是不便宜呢

2007-04-08 00:08

艾莎莎

我也真想那天可以變成超級有錢人...

到名品店對店員說...這個跟那個配件不要..其他全包下來...

有暴發戶的闊氣..

P.S樓下的Michelle的圖案好可愛.........

[版主回覆05/01/2007 07:29:50]去買彩卷了沒??

但我沒有明牌

2007-04-08 10:55

陳子榕

了解了 [版主回覆04/08/2007 23:34:47]Cool! Thanks for coming! Have a wonderful week.

2007-04-08 11:53

amiGo

Reality Check 這是好詞，學起來！

其實生活中，常有這是好的！不管從家人、朋友、同事身上！讓人回歸實際面，穩扎穩打是好！也才會正向發展！
ㄟ，只是，這在美國人生活中，也是屬性好的詞嘛？通常說了是否讓人覺得潑冷水哩？

[版主回覆04/08/2007 23:34:09]

我常在電視裡聽到這用法, 應該是沒有波冷水的感覺, 就像你說的, 反而可以讓人回歸現實面....當然啦, 若口氣不好, 也會有波冷水的感覺 i guess...

Have a wonderful week!

2007-04-08 23:28

流浪的YY

逛白宮有點像進總統府參觀

只能去某一個聽看看而已

可是排隊時再排太久了又很冷

不過我拿到那年雷根和南西的簽名聖誕卡

當然是印好的不是親筆簽的啦

[版主回覆05/01/2007 07:28:10]雷根和南西....那好耶, 還好不是布希....

2007-04-09 03:42

lily

One more try:

I have to take the reality check that I still have to work to pay the bills.

PS. It's fun to learn English this way, especially for those who never have the chance to be with native speakers. Thanks a lot for your instruction.

[版主回覆04/10/2007 23:03:41]You are very welcome. It's my pleasure to share what I have learned first hand.

Have a wonderful day!

2007-04-09 11:57

美麗境界

DC...nice place ya ! saw from new, it's was snowing recently?? must be cold : ) keep warm ! [版主回覆05/01/2007 07:24:53]Thank god it's warming up now!! Yay!! I love spring!

2007-04-10 10:53

美麗境界

DC...nice place ya ! saw from news, it's was snowing recently?? must be cold : ) keep warm ! [版主回覆04/10/2007 23:05:33]

Thanks, I will try to stay warm.

You are right about the weather....It has been cold like Janurary, totally unlike spring. It looks like temperature will go up tomrrow. Yay!

2007-04-10 10:53

Princess Sharon

我比較不喜歡reality check, 不知道有沒有lottery check? [版主回覆05/01/2007 07:26:42]

hmm....time to buy lottery......

Well, just remember, those lottery winners usually end up having a very miserable life....

2007-04-11 14:12

Eva

很實用的英文耶

我還喜歡那個...drive someone nuts...

應該在生活中會很常用到

2007-04-13 09:48

Hugo

I first time come here.

I think I can learn more English.

[版主回覆05/01/2007 07:19:08]Come back again! Hope you can learn more each time.

2007-04-16 23:47

Ariel

呵呵~感謝crazy teacher這堂英文課~

2007-04-26 06:42

Lydia

thank you again!! it's useful!!

[版主回覆07/20/2007 23:03:28]You are so welcome. I am glad u found it useful!! Have a wonderful weekend!

2007-07-11 18:46

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