看絕望主婦學口語第10期:說話前後不一致
Julie: Call me tomorrow. We'll go to a movie my Mom can drag us out of.
Susan: Look, I get that you're upset.
Julie: No, I'm confused. First I can go to the party, then I can't cause Mike says no, then I can, but don't tell Mike and behave yourself. So I behave myself and you punish me.
Susan: Okay, I admit that there's a certain lack of consistency.
Julie: It's like ever since you got married I can't win.
Susan: Do you think this is easy for me? Trying to keep peace between a new husband and a teenage daughter. You're always putting me in the middle.
Julie: I don't do that.
Susan: Please. Every time you and Mike disagree on something you give me the look. That pitiful face that says if I don't back you up I love the other one more.
Julie: I don't expect you to side with me every time. Just make a decision and stick to it. And no more lying.
Susan: Well, you're right. I'm an adult and I need to be honest about these things and I will be starting tomorrow.
I admit that there's a certain lack of consistency. 我承認自己說話前後不一致了.
Consistency: 連貫性,連續性
She has played with great consistency all season. 她整個賽季表現相當穩定.
We need to ensure the consistency of service to our customers. 我們對客戶要確保服務的連貫性.
Keep peace between A and B: 在A與B之間維持和睦關係
I'm at a loss for how to keep peace between my boy and my dog.
我到底該怎麼讓我的兒子和我的狗和平共處?對此我很迷茫.
Put sb in the middle就是讓某人左右爲難的意思.
Never put me in the middle. 不要讓我左右爲難.
Back sb up:支持,爲某人作證
I'll back you up if they don't believe you. 如果他們不相信你,我會爲你作證.
side with somebody: to support one person or group in an argument 支持某人,和某人站在一起
要具體說明反對的對象要在前加上against.
The kids always sided with their mother against me. 孩子們總是和媽媽站在一邊,跟我唱對臺戲.
想一想再看
adj. 確定的，必然的，特定的
pron.
想一想再看
n. 堅持，一致性，強度，硬度，濃稠度
disagree[ə'gri:]想一想再看
v. 不一致，有分歧，不適應，不適宜
聯想記憶X單詞disagree聯想記憶：dis不+agree同意→不一致，爭執 pitiful['pitifəl]
想一想再看
adj. 慈悲的，可憐的
stick[stik]想一想再看
n. 枝，杆，手杖
vt. 插於，刺入，豎起<
想一想再看
adj. 心煩的，苦惱的，不安的
v. 推翻，
up上，set放置：上下倒置－顛覆 decision[di'siʒən]
想一想再看
n. 決定，決策
confused[kən'fju:zd]想一想再看
adj. 困惑的；混亂的；糊塗的 v. 困惑（confu
