2015年6月16日 星期二

~~用影片學英語117~~

~~用影片學英語117~~
Previously on Arrow : Keep your head on a swivel 保持警戒


本週介紹Arrow (綠箭俠)』第3季第1(Episode 1 Season 3)
OliverFelicity感情世界的對話
Oliver: I'm so sorry. I thought I could be me and The Arrow. But I can't. Not now.
Maybe not ever.
Felicity: Then say never. Stop dangling maybes.
Dangle /ˈdæŋgəl/ :
1. to hang down loosely especially in a way that makes it possible to swing freely 懸盪,懸擺。 例:Let your arms dangle at your sides.
2.  to force someone to be in an uncertain position or to wait for a decision.
使..懸掛在不確定狀況下(須等待)
:We were kept dangling for weeks while the bank reviewed our loan application.

此對話中stop dangling maybes, 模稜兩可,得不到一個肯定的答案。

參考

Learner’s dictionary
Longman

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