迷你對話學地道口語第2000期:鼓起勇氣
Dialogue：
A: Pluck up your courage, Mary! The world won't end even if you failed the exam.
鼓起勇氣來，瑪麗！考試失敗並不意味着世界末日的到來。
B: I know. But I just don't know how to talk to my parents.
我知道，可我不知道該怎麼跟我父母說。
A: Don't worry, I think they can understand you.
別擔心，他們會理解你的。
B: I hope so.
但願如此。
一， 詞海拾貝
pluck one’s courage
exp. To bolster one's courage. （鼓起勇氣）
e.g. I'm really nervous about asking Sarah out on a date, but I just need to pluck up my courage and go through with it.
我真的很緊張叫Sarah出去約會，但是我恰恰是需要勇氣去做這事情。
e.g. I know he's terrified of speaking in public, so he's plucking up his courage with a stiff drink.
我知道他害怕在大庭廣衆之下講話，所以他喝了一大杯酒壯膽。
e.g. You must pluck up courage and have it out with him once and for all!
你必須骨氣勇氣去和他徹底地說個明白。
e.g. He has been trying for weeks to pluck up the courage to pop the question.
幾星期以來,他一直想鼓起勇氣求婚。
二， 語彙積累
even if：即使……
e.g. Even if it's true, you still have to look at reality, not throw tantrums.
即使是這樣，你也得面對現實，不要亂髮脾氣。
e.g. But your price is still on the high side even if taking quality into consideration.
就算考慮質量上的因素，你們的價格還是高。
其它：fail the exam：考試不及格
