突破英語口語練習(xí)：“想當(dāng)然”翻譯成think of course？這也太想當(dāng)然了…
日常生活中，我們大概都遇見過“想當(dāng)然”的情況。想當(dāng)然，也就是出于主觀想象，僅憑主觀的推測就來斷定，認(rèn)為事情應(yīng)當(dāng)如此。
那么問題來了，“想當(dāng)然”用英語該怎么說呢？難道就是“think of course”？當(dāng)然不是。
首先我們來看“想當(dāng)然”的基本釋義：
think it is so - most probably it did not actually happen
所以，I think it's so.=我想就是這樣的，但很可能想的情況并不是事實(shí)。
我們經(jīng)常指出某人“想當(dāng)然”了，就是說他們胡思亂想就亂下結(jié)論，以為事情和結(jié)論是怎樣就斷定是什么樣，但其實(shí)都沒有經(jīng)過仔細(xì)考量和實(shí)證。
這樣一個(gè)假想、假定的過程也正好對應(yīng)了英文中的一個(gè)單詞：
assume /??sju?m/ v.
to accept something to be true without question or proof
假定，假設(shè)；臆斷，想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為
例句：
I assumed (that) you knew each other because you went to the same school.
你們不是上的同一所學(xué)校嗎?我還以為你們倆認(rèn)識呢。
We can't assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they've decided to remain silent.
我們不能僅僅因?yàn)橐煞高x擇保持沉默，就斷定他們有罪。
We mustn't assume the suspects' guilt.
我們千萬不能臆斷嫌疑人有罪。
So you might assume that mobile phones know exactly where you are.
所以你想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為移動(dòng)電話可以定位你的所在。
此外，還有一個(gè)短語take for granted也可以表達(dá)“想當(dāng)然”的意思：
to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it
認(rèn)為…是理所當(dāng)然的
例句：
I didn't realize that Melanie hadn't been to college - I suppose I just took it for granted.
我不知道梅拉妮沒上大學(xué)——我只是想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為她上過了。
Don't take it for granted.
不要想當(dāng)然。
You should never take anything for granted, Mr Carson.
什么事都不能想當(dāng)然啊，卡森先生。
那么問題來了，“想當(dāng)然”用英語該怎么說呢？難道就是“think of course”？當(dāng)然不是。
首先我們來看“想當(dāng)然”的基本釋義：
think it is so - most probably it did not actually happen
所以，I think it's so.=我想就是這樣的，但很可能想的情況并不是事實(shí)。
我們經(jīng)常指出某人“想當(dāng)然”了，就是說他們胡思亂想就亂下結(jié)論，以為事情和結(jié)論是怎樣就斷定是什么樣，但其實(shí)都沒有經(jīng)過仔細(xì)考量和實(shí)證。
這樣一個(gè)假想、假定的過程也正好對應(yīng)了英文中的一個(gè)單詞：
assume /??sju?m/ v.
to accept something to be true without question or proof
假定，假設(shè)；臆斷，想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為
例句：
I assumed (that) you knew each other because you went to the same school.
你們不是上的同一所學(xué)校嗎?我還以為你們倆認(rèn)識呢。
We can't assume the suspects to be guilty simply because they've decided to remain silent.
我們不能僅僅因?yàn)橐煞高x擇保持沉默，就斷定他們有罪。
We mustn't assume the suspects' guilt.
我們千萬不能臆斷嫌疑人有罪。
So you might assume that mobile phones know exactly where you are.
所以你想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為移動(dòng)電話可以定位你的所在。
此外，還有一個(gè)短語take for granted也可以表達(dá)“想當(dāng)然”的意思：
to believe something to be the truth without even thinking about it
認(rèn)為…是理所當(dāng)然的
例句：
I didn't realize that Melanie hadn't been to college - I suppose I just took it for granted.
我不知道梅拉妮沒上大學(xué)——我只是想當(dāng)然地認(rèn)為她上過了。
Don't take it for granted.
不要想當(dāng)然。
You should never take anything for granted, Mr Carson.
什么事都不能想當(dāng)然啊，卡森先生。
