點滴英語天天學第137期:分手了!(拓展語彙16)

分手也就意味着戀情的終止，我們今天就繼續來學習與“戀情的終止”非常流行的俚語，這些俚語具有很強的表現力來描述我們的情感。

表述：call it quilts

解析1：To stop working. （停止工作）

例句：I've still got a few jobs to do around the ranch before I can call it quits for the day.

在我結束今天的工作之前，我在農場周圍還有一些工作要做。

It's getting late. Let's call it quits. We'll finish the project tomorrow.

時候晚了，我們收工吧，明天再來完成這個計劃。

解析2：. To end a partnership of some kind, often a romantic relationship. （了結關係）

例句：I'm so sad to hear that Mara and John called it quits—I thought those two would be together forever.

聽Mara和John分手，我很難過——我以爲他們會永遠在一起。

After thirty years of marriage, they suddenly decided to call it quits.

在經歷了三十年的婚姻後,他們突然決定終止婚姻關係。

I'd call it quits. I would not remarry him for that he's already had his new woman.

我將放棄。他既然已有新歡，我也就不打算和他復婚了。

解析3：To acknowledge that a debt has been paid. （清賬）

例句：Thank you for paying me back—now we can call it quits.

謝謝你還錢給我，現在我們算清賬了。

Pay me five shillings and we'll call it quits.

你付我5先令，咱們就算清帳。

I'll give you twenty pounds and we'll call it quits.

我給你20英鎊，我們就扯平了。

釋義4：To decide to end an argument, a disagreement. （結束異議或爭吵）

例句：I know I upset you, but you said some nasty things to me too. Can’t we just call it quits and try to forget it?

我知道我讓你不高興了，但你也對我說了一些難聽的話。我們不能就此打住，試着忘掉它嗎?

我們今天學習了1個非常有表現力的表述法。Hope thatyoucanbearthem in your mind. 這也是雅思考試必備的詞彙哦！