超好玩俚语,“再看吧..”的英文原来这么说

“再看吧...”

NEW WORDS:

date back to 追溯到;从…开始有

come into being形成;产生

context  美 ['kɑntɛkst] n. 环境;上下文;来龙去脉

(以上音标及注释来自于有道词典)

PLAY IT BY EAR

This saying has its origins in music, as “playing something by ear” means to play music without reference to the notes on a page. This sense of the phrase dates back to the 16th century, but the present use only came into being in mid-20th century America, primarily referring to sports. These days, the expression has lost this focus on sports and can be used in any context.

这句话起源于音乐,字面意思“用耳朵演奏”,意思是不看谱子上的音符演奏音乐。这个短语的意义可以追溯到十六世纪,但目前的用法形成于20世纪中叶的美国,主要用在体育上。如今,这种表达已经没有了仅限于体育上的表达,并且可以在任何语境下使用。

在不同的语境下可以理解为下面的意思

随机应变;走一步看一步;现场发挥;不用看谱;随兴所至;再说吧;再看吧;

情景一:购物

1.  “What time shall we go shopping?” “Let’s see how the weather looks and play it by ear.”

“我们什么时候买东西啊?” “我们看看天气怎么样再说吧。”

情景二:准备要开会

2.  I’ve had no time to prepare for this meeting, so I’ll have to play it by ear.

我没有时间来准备这次会议,所以我只好见机行事。

情景三:抚慰,鼓励等

We'll take it easy and play it by ear, ok?

不着急,见机行事好吗?

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