外国人说 walk in the park 真的是“在公园里走路”吗？

情景对话：Lynette: The boys will be hungry at 5:30, so put the fish sticks in the toaster oven at 5:00. Tom: For half an hour. Honey, I know. This is the third time you've told me. Lynette: Well, if the food's late, god help you. Tom: Beautiful, I don't need a pamphlet. It's not brain surgery. They're just kids, for god sake. 知识点：1、让别人放心 ① You have nothing to worry about. 没什么可担心的。【例句】I told you I can do this. You have nothing to worry about. 跟你说我能行的，你没什么可担心的。② I can handle it. 我能处理好。【例句】I've done this before many times. Trust me when I say I can handle it. 我已经做过好多遍了，相信我吧我能处理好。③ I've got it under control. 一切尽在掌控。【例句】It's only one form I need to fill out. I've got it under control. 我就填一个表，一切尽在掌控。④ I won't let you down. 我不会让你失望的。【例句】When have I ever let you down? 我什么时候让你失望过？⑤ You can trust me. 你可以相信我。【例句】You can trust me. I'll have the entire place cleaned by the time your home. 相信我吧，你回家之前，整个屋都会被清扫干净的。2、说过好几遍了 ① I know. This is the n time you've told me. 我知道，这都是你第N次告诉我了。【例句】A: Make sure to send a copy to everyone. 一定要给每个人都发一份。B: I know. This is the tenth time you've told me. I get it. 我知道了，这都是你第十次告诉我了。② How many times do you have to tell me? 你到底得告诉我几遍啊？【例句】How many times do you have to tell me? I've written it all down. 你到底得告诉我几遍啊？我已经把你说的写下来了。③ I've got it already. 我已经明白了。【例句】Yes, yes. I've got it already. You don't need to keep explaining. 好的，好的，我知道了。你不用总跟我解释的。3、重复他们的话 你可以重复对方的话，让他们安心。妈妈嘱咐：要多穿衣服，多喝热水~你的回答：好的，多穿衣服，多喝热水~当我们在餐厅点餐时，服务员也会重复一遍我们点的菜。4、用成语 ① It's not brain surgery. 又不是脑科手术。② It's not rocket science. 又不是火箭科学。③ It's a piece of cake. 小菜一碟。④ It's a walk in the park. 小菜一碟。⑤ Like shooting fish in a barrel 就像在桶里打鱼一样。⑥ I can do it with my eyes closed. 闭着眼睛我都能做。【例句】Trust me I can do this job with my eyes closed. You have nothing to worry about. 相信我吧，这个工作我闭着眼睛都能做，没什么可担心的。5、最后一句，让他们闭嘴 ① They're/ It's just… for god sake. 就是…嘛，天哪！【例句】A: There are a lot of things you need to bring to the consulate. 你要带很多东西去领事馆。B: It's just getting a visa for god sake. It'll be a piece of cake. 就是办个签证啊，天哪。小菜一碟。② We're talking about… right? 我们说的是…事吧？【例句】A: Are you sure you can get rid of all that stuff? 你确定你能把拿东西扔掉吗？B: We're talking about the closet right? It's not that big. There's not much. 我们说的是这个衣柜对吧？也没那么大，没问题的。微信 yiquenglish 意趣英语 微博 @意趣英语