點滴英語天天學第141期:分手了!(拓展語彙20)

分手也就意味着戀情的終止，我們今天就繼續來學習與“戀情的終止”非常流行的俚語，這些俚語具有很強的表現力來描述我們的情感。

1. 表述：give someone the cold shoulder

解析：If someone gives you the cold shoulder, they deliberately stop being friendly to you and ignore you. （冷落某人）

例句：Something's happened and I don't know what it is, but he's giving me the cold shoulder.

發生點事情，我不知道是什麼事兒，但是他對我很冷淡。

He was upset to find his previously friendly colleagues giving him the cold shoulder.

他發現以前友好的同事對他不理不睬，他很不高興。

She thinks you started that rumor about her—that's why she's been giving you the cold shoulder all day.

她認爲是你開始散佈關於她的謠言的——這就是她整天對你冷淡的原因。

2. 表述：give someone the cold shoulder treatment

解析：To intentionally appear disinterested toward one; to snub. This phrase usually refers to the act of ignoring someone. （冷落某人，對某人冷淡）

例句：The company gave her a cold shoulder treatment by lightening his workload considerably.

公司大大減輕她的工作量，讓她坐冷板凳。

She walked into the room wearing a big smile,but everyone gave her the cold shoulder treatment.

她滿臉笑容地走進房間，但每個人都冷淡對待她。

After he double-crossed his best friend, everyone gave him the cold shoulder treatment.

在他出賣了最好的朋友後,每個人待他十分冷淡。

The young man was furious when she gave him the cold shoulder treatment.

當她冷漠地對待他後,他勃然大怒。

我們今天學習了2個非常有表現力的表述法。Hope thatyoucanbearthem in your mind. 這也是雅思考試必備的詞彙哦！