【每日一练】have the guts

今天来学一个美片美剧中经常会听到的习语：

have the guts

“gut”的原意是指的内脏中的“肠子；消化道（肠胃）”，而其复数形式“guts”常用于表达“有勇气和决心做（有可能是困难或令人不愉快的事）”。

You can say: Someone who has the courage and determination to do something difficult or unpleasant has the guts to do it.

不过，这个短语通常用在否定和疑问形式中。这是不是说明：有勇气的人毕竟不算多呢？

I don’t have the guts to tell Mom about it.

我不敢告诉妈妈这件事。

I don't have the guts to go on the roller coaster.

我不敢坐过山车。

He doesn't have the guts to ask her on a date.

他没勇气邀请她赴约会。

She finally had the guts to tell her husband the truth.

她最终有勇气告诉了她丈夫真相。

Do you have the guts to dive off the high board?

你有勇气从那块高跳板上跳水吗？

I don’t think he has the guts to quit his job.

我觉得他没有勇气辞职。

Ok, that’s it for today.

Question:

Do you have the guts to do
what you really want to do?

Now it's your time to open your mouth and practice!

张开嘴巴练起来！

Have fun learning English!

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