365天英語口語大全交際口語篇:076.自信 Confidence
詳解慣用單句
自 信 第1節(jié) 態(tài)度表達(dá) 第1章 態(tài)度意愿
你盡管放心，我會成功的。You can rest assured. I’ll make it.
★ assured [E5FuEd] a. 有把握的，放心的
● rest assured“放心”
我閉著眼睛都能干。I could do that with my eyes closed.
○ I can do that. 我能做那件事。
○ Simple. 簡單得很。
○ A piece of cake. 小菜一碟。
我是這方面的老手了。I’m an old hand at this.
○ It’s my job. 這是我的本行。
○ I’m good at this. 我在這方面很在行。
○ Believe me. 相信我好了。
● old hand“老手，有經(jīng)驗者”
我絕對相信自己能通過考試。I’m absolutely sure that I’ll pass the exam.
★absolutely [5AbsElu:tli] ad. 絕對地
我肯定會成功的。I’m certain of my success.
= It’s certain that I’ll succeed.
★ certain [5sE:tEn] a. 確定的，有信心的
★ success [sEk5ses] n. 成功
★ succeed [sEk5si:d] v. 成功
我敢打賭我肯定能得一等獎。I’ll bet I can get the first prize.
★ prize [praiz] n. 獎金，獎品
我有百分之百的把握。I’m a hundred percent certain.
● a hundred percent“百分之百，完全”
我對此沒有把握。I’m not sure about that.
= I’m not certain.
我對自己的能力缺乏自信。I’m not confident in my capability.
★ capability [7keipE5biliti] n. 能力
恐怕我應(yīng)付不了。I’m afraid I can’t manage it.
○ I’m afraid it’s beyond my ability. 恐怕這超出了我的能力范圍。
● beyond one’s ability “在某人能力范圍之外”
FUN 輕松：看圖
monkey in the middle 兩頭受氣的人，兩邊不討好的人
Every time when my wife and my mom have an argument, I'm the monkey in the middle.
每次老婆和老媽之間吵嘴，我都被夾在中間受氣。
詳解實用對話
Expressing Confidence
Tom：Hi, Ann.
Ann：Hi. You look excited. What’s happening?
Tom：I just heard that our school will hold a singing contest in 5 days.
Ann：And you’re planning to enter?
Tom：Of course. This is a great chance for me to show off? my beautiful voice.
Ann：Is there a prize?
Tom：I heard that the winner gets a Panda Radio.
Ann：Do you think you have a chance?
Tom：A chance? Not just a chance, I’m a hundred percent? certain. Everyone says my voice is beautiful.
