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【口语必杀技】I hate to break it to you!

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I hate to break it to you

Definition: I am sorry but I have to disclose some bad/upsetting news/ information to you.

我也不想告诉你这种坏消息的 / 哎呀,我有个坏消息告诉你 / 不好意思哦,有个坏消息

break (v.)

Definition: If you break unpleasant news to someone, you tell it to them.

告诉某人不愉快的消息

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I hate to break it to you, but the donuts are all sold out.图片

哎呀,有个坏消息告诉你,甜甜圈卖完了。图片

I hate to break it to you, but she's married.图片

我不想告诉你这个坏消息的,但是她已经结婚了!图片

The intro 

(Listening Comprehension)

Hey, it's Mr. Wong here. I hope you're doing well. So when I was a kid, I used to hate going to public restrooms because not many places in China had toilets at the time, they were mostly squat toilets(蹲厕) or toilet squats, whatever you call them图片

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And I was an overweight kid which is why I can't even squat for 2 seconds. I would either fall on my back or fall foward on my face图片. Trust me, it was a nightmare for me. 

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So every time I had to use the restroom, I would lie to the teacher that I'm not feeling well, and had to go home to take some medicine. The teacher would always allow me to do so, I didn't think too much of it because I got to go home and use my toilet, haha. 

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The good thing is: I lived really close to my school, so going home was a breeze. I would go home and do my 'business'图片 then go back to school in under 10 minutes, life was good..., until the last day of elementary school…图片

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The teacher asked us which middle school we'd like to go to. I said in a loud voice in front of the class, 'I really like this elementary school, and I really like the teachers here, so to be closer to this school and you, my dear teacher, I would choose the closest middle school around here!'图片 The teacher looked at me and said图片, 'Wong, I hate to break it to you, but there are no middle schools around here. The closest one is about 20 kilometers away, that said(short for 'with that said'), you've got to learn how to use the squat toilets, because there's no way you can hold it in for that long until you get home. Don't you think that's a bit of a hassle traveling 20 kilometers home just to poop poo图片 then travel another 20 back to school?图片'

究竟 'd 是怎样发音的呢?(请细听本文音频讲解)

更多关于 hassle 的用法 ←请点击这里

The whole class bursted out laughing. Oh my goodness, the teacher knew all along!图片 That was one of the most awkward moments of my life图片图片图片, and speaking of the phrase 'I hate to break it to you,' that's gonna be our phrase of the day! Let's check it out!

没看懂?请自己查字典!

(这才是真正的学习过程)

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Well, I believe, that the real power of their example is that they are not superheroes. Sorry to break it to you guys!图片 Because as you have witnessed this past week, what they are achieving isn’t impossible nor is it magical. You have seen it happen before your very eyes because these competitors have made it happen. They are men and women who have confronted a challenge and overcome it. They are ordinary people doing extraordinary things.图片

可是,我觉得,在这些例子背后,也并不是说他们拥有什么超级英雄的超能力!请原谅我的坦白!图片大家在过去的一个礼拜也有看到,他们所完成的项目并不是什么不可能的任务更说不上是什么奇迹,这些参赛选手就在你们面前完成了他们的任务, 他们只是面对挑战并勇于克服,大家是有目共睹的,他们是平凡人在做不平凡的事。图片

-The Duke of Sussex

-英国 哈里王子

(哈里王子2018年国际伤残军人运动会闭幕辞)

(场景:家族争产)

Mother: All of us ain't here. Where's Andre?

Mother: 人还没到齐呢,Andre(大儿子) 呢?

Father: Told him not to come.

Father: 我叫他不用来了。

Mother: Right. So I don't get to see my son, cuase you don't want him here.

Mother: 好呀!你不想他来,那我就没机会看到我儿子了!

更多关于 get to 的用法 ←请点击这里

Father: He tried to kill me, Cookie.

Father: 他那次想把我干掉啊,Cookie。

Mother: Hey, you know what, Lucious? I hate to break it to you, but everybody at this table, at one point, wanted you dead.

Mother: 嘿,Lucious,你到底懂不懂呀?我也真不想说得这么直白,在座的每个人都曾经有想过你最好快点死。

更多关于 at one point 的用法 ←请点击这里

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