Encouragement


Be brave. 勇敢一点。

        A: Now, be brave. Open your mouth. You won't feel a thing.
        B: Ouch!
        A: Why did you cry? I didn't touch you.
        B: But you are going to.
        A: don't be silly. How can I remove the tooth without touching you?

        A: 勇敢点，张开嘴，你不会有什么感觉的。
        B: 哎哟！
        A: 你干吗要叫啊？我还没碰到你呢。
        B: 但是你马上要碰到我了呀。
        A: 别傻了。我要是不碰到你怎么把你的牙拔下来呢？


She knows how to cheer up people. 她知道怎样使人振作起来。

        A: Julia is smart. She knows how to cheer up people.
        B: That's just like her.
        A: Nest time I feel depressed, I'll ask her to help me.
        B: You can trust me.

        A: 朱莉亚很聪明，她知道怎样让人振作起来。
        B: 她就是有这个本事。
        A: 下次我要是沮丧了，请她来帮忙开脱开脱我吧。
        B: 这事交给我了。


Don't lose heart. 别灰心。

        A: I'm fighting a losing battle.
        B: I don't think so. Don't lose heart. You should learn from Madam Curie.
        A: OK. Thank you for your encouragement. I'll keep trying.
        B: I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

        A: 我好像觉得自己再努力也白费。
        B: 我不这么想。别灰心嘛。你应该想居里夫人学习。
        A: 好吧，谢谢你这样鼓励我。我会坚持下去。
        B: 祝你好运。


Go for it. 说下去/去干吧！

        A: Who knows the third rule for good listening? OK, Tim, go for it.
        B: Always review what has been said.
        A: That's right. You could win the prize for good listening. Now, what is the system of note-taking that I presented today?
        B: The thesis-conclusion system.
        A: Great, Tim. Well done.

        A: 谁知道认真听讲的第三个原则？帝姆，大胆说。
        B: 经常复习所听的内容。
        A: 完全正确。你可以在认真听这方面拿奖了。好了，那么我今天讲的记笔记的方法是什么？
        B: 主题-结论法。
        A: 太好了，帝姆，回答正确。


Keep your chin up. 提起精神来/别丧气。

        A: Are you all right?
        B: I was turned down again.
        A: Keep your chin up. Maybe it's a blessing in disguise.
        B: Maybe. But where can I get my next meal?

        A: 你没事吧？
        B: 我又个拒绝了。
        A: 别丧气，说不定这是件好事呢，塞翁失马嘛。
        B: 可能吧。不过我下顿饭在那哪里呢？


Keep at it! 干下去/别放弃。

        A: Boy, I'm really exhausted.
        B: Keep at it! I'm sure you can make it.
        A: I want to stop now.
        B: No, you can't. You have covered 5 miles and there's only one mile left. Keep running!

        A: 我真的累死了。
        B: 别松劲！你肯定能跑完的。
        A: 我现在真的想停下来。
        B: 不，不行。你已经跑了五英里了，还只剩下一英里了。坚持跑下去啊！


Never is a long word. 不要轻易说“不”字。

        A: I think I'll never solve this problem.
        B: Darling, never is a long word.
        A: I know. But this problem is really tough and I don't even know where to start.
        B: Not even a clue?
        A: No…
        B: Maybe you should put it aside and stretch your legs for a while. Then the clue will come to you.
        A: Will this work?
        B: It doesn't harm to have a try.

        A: 我想我是永远也解决不了这个问题了。
        B: 亲爱的，可别轻易说不啊。
        A: 我知道。可是这个问题真的很棘手，而且我不知道从哪里入手。
        B: 一点头绪都没有吗？
        A: 没有……
        B: 也许你该暂时把它搁一搁，休息一下，然后头绪自然就有了。
        A: 这样做有用吗？
        B: 试试又何妨呢？


Rome was not built in a day. 冰冻三尺非一日之寒/一口气吃不成胖子。

        A: I've been on a diet for a whole month, but my weight still doesn't go down. It's so frustrating!
        B: Rome was not built in a day. Besides, you should work out. Keeping a diet without exercising doesn't help much.
        A: But I don't have time for exercise.
        B: Don't find excuses for yourself. If you want to, you can always find time.
        A: Perhaps you have a point.
        B: Of course, don't starve or overwork yourself. Take it easy.

        A: 我控制饮食已经整整一个月了，可是体重还是下不来。真实丧气。
        B: 冰冻三尺非一日之寒嘛。再说，你应该运动。光节食不运动没什么大用处。
        A: 可是我没时间运动。
        B: 别给自己找借口哦。如果想做一件事，总能找到时间的。
        A: 也许你的确有道理。
        B: 当然咯，别饿着自己，也别过量运动。