Play hardball 跟“打球”没关系哟~

微信 yiquenglish 意趣英语微博 @意趣英语 情景对话：Claire: Phil, where are you? You have to get down here and stop Haley from getting a tattoo. Phil: What, no, you stop her! Claire: I can't. I made a commitment to being her friend. Phil: Why would you do that? 知识点讲解：Make a commitment to 保证，承诺【例句一】I can't just not go. I made a commitment to helping out at this event weeks ago. 我不能就这么不去。我几周前就保证过要在这个活动上帮忙。【例句二】You made a commitment to being there for me whenever I needed you. Are you gonna break that? 你保证过无论什么时候我需要你，你都会帮我。你要反悔么？Why would you do that? 为什么你要那么做？【例句一】A: I promised Harry I'd go to the opera with him. 我已经答应Harry和他去看歌剧。B: Why would you do that? It's so boring. 为什么你要答应他。看歌剧多无聊。【例句二】You dyed your hair purple? Why would you do that? You work at fortune 500 company. 你把头发染成紫色了？为什么要这么做？你可是在财富500强的公司工作的啊。对话：Phil: I'd love to, but your dad played hardball and we lost it. Claire: How on earth did you let that happen?! 知识点：I'd love to, but… 我很愿意，但是… 【例句一】I'd love to give you my notes, but I lent them to someone else. 我很愿意借给你笔记来着，但是我已经借给其他人了，真是抱歉。【例句二】I'd love to stay here and chat, but my lunch break's up and I got get back to the office. 我本来想呆在这聊天的，但是我的午休时间已经到了，我得回办公室上班了。Play hardball态度强硬，坚决【例句一】My girl won't let me go this weekend. She's playing hardball, but I think I can convince her to change her mind. 我女朋友不让我这周末出去。她的态度可是很强硬的。但是我觉得我能让她改主意。【例句二】If they want to play hardball, then that's exactly what we'll do. Withdraw the offer from the table. 如果他们态度很坚决，我也来硬的。撤回我们的报价不谈了。微信 yiquenglish 意趣英语 微博 @意趣英语