迷你對話學地道口語第995期:深明究竟

第一， 迷你對話

A: Don’t let be fooled by him, and I know the score.

別上他的當，我可是顏知其害。

B: I don’t know how what you mean.

我不明白你的意思。

A: He is a cheat. He never keeps his words. If you lend him money, he’ll not pay it back.

他是個騙子，他從來不遵守諾言。如果你借錢給他，他從來不還錢的。

B: I’ve got it.

我明白了。

第二， 地道表達

know the score

1. 解詞釋義

Know the score的意思是“深明究竟，知道很多別人不知道的情況”“知道真相，瞭解實情”。

2. 拓展範例
e.g. I do know that those poor civilians don't begin to know the score.

我總覺得，那班老百姓根本就不瞭解情況。

e.g. Very few people know the score in politics.

很少人知道政治的真相。

e.g. Delve a little deeper if you really want to know the score.

如果真想知道事情的箇中緣由就需要深一層的鑽研了。

e.g. We've lent him money before, and we know the score.

我們過去曾借錢給他, 所以瞭解實情。

第三， 咬文嚼字

keep one’s words：遵守承諾，遵守諾言

e.g. She was apologetic for not keeping her words.

她對自己未能遵守諾言表示歉意。

e.g. He is not a reliable person, for he never keep his words.

他不可靠，從不遵守諾言。

pay back：償還

e.g. We'll pay back the money soon.

我們很快就會還錢。

e.g. Pay back the $5,000 I loaned you by today.

我借給你的5,000元，今天還我吧。

第四， 口語短句

我明白了。

I have got it.