外国人说你 Going places 原来是在夸你！

更多实用有趣内容，yiquenglish 意趣英语① Be in a good/bad place情况好/不好I'm in a bad place.我现在的情况很不好。My parents have retired with money and good health, so my family is in a good enough place. 我父母退休了不缺钱，健康也好，所以我家情况还不错。The news of his wedding put Jane in a bad place. 他结婚的消息让Jane陷入低迷。② In the first place压根、本来Why are you blaming me for this? It was your idea in the first place! 你为什么指责我？这本来是你的想法！It was your idea in the first place! 这本来是你的想法！I wish I'd never got involved in the first place! 我希望我压根就没有参与进来！③ Take place发生、开始Major changes are taking place in society. 社会中正在发生重大变化。Their love story took place on a tropical island. 他们的爱情故事发生在一个热带岛屿。④ Someone's place某人住处；某人的社会角色We're going to Jack's place after the party. Party后我们都去Jack家。I want to go to your place. 我想去你家。Japanese restaurantJapanese place 日本餐馆A: What do you want to eat tonight? 你今晚想吃什么呢？B: I want to go to the Western place we went to last time.我想去上次我们去的那个西餐厅。The idea that a woman's place is in the home is very out of date. “女人的角色在家里”这种想法是非常过时的。⑤ In someone's place站在别人的位置/角度/立场上· be in someone's shoes 站在别人的位置 · see things my way 从我的角度看问题What would you do in my place? 换做我你会怎样做？用之前的表达，也可以说：What would you do if you are in my shoes? Try to put yourself in my place and think how you would feel. 试着把你自己放在我的位置上，你什么感觉？⑥ All over the place到处都是；乱七八糟There was blood all over the place. 到处都是血迹。She came in with her hair all over the place. 她头发乱七八糟地走了进来。⑦ Going places有前途，开始有起色You're going places.你以后会有所作为的。Bill is a young man who is definitely going places. Bill是个有前途的年轻人。Mark my words, this company is going places with this new product. 记住我的话，这家公司会因为这个新产品火起来。⑧ My/your happy place幻想中的，让人愉快的地方You guys keep fighting, I'm going to my happy place. 你们继续斗吧，我去愉快幻想里躲躲。Stop! I don't wanna hear it! I'm going to my happy place. 打住！我不要听！我要去我的快乐世界。更多精彩内容，yiquenglish 意趣英语