【看美剧学英语】实际、现实一点吧 | 生活 职场英语 | being realistic

 

1. (Don't)  kid yourself -  not to fool or deceive yourself in believing something that is not true;  别骗你自己了, 我们有时候一厢情愿的相信事情是怎么样的，而不是客观理性考虑这个事情，提醒自己或别人要现实一些，  a warning not to let yourself believe something just because you’d like it to be true.

 

• I think we should send a petition to the Director General to show her how strongly we object to the move.  我认为我们应该向总干事发送请愿书，向她表明我们坚决反对这一举动

 

• Oh, come on.  Let’s not kid ourselves; a petition’s not going to change her mind. 哦，算了，我们不要自欺欺人了。请愿书不会改变她的主意。

 

2. Down-to- earth - practical, reasonable, sensible and friendly; 指某人务实的, 脚踏实地的，

 

• I think Amy would be the best person to put in charge of this project. 我认为艾米将是负责该项目的最佳人选。
• Good idea.  She’s practical and down to earth.  She would certainly keep the team’s feet on the ground and I’m sure she’ll meet the deadline.
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3. have/keep one’s feet on the ground （have both feet on the ground）- to be very practical and see things as they really are; have a sensible and realistic attitude to life:- 脚踏实地，一步一个脚印，形容某人做事踏实、注重实际的，不夸夸其谈的品质。

 

He is always talking about his big plans to be a great leader. You should tell him to keep his feet on the ground. 他一直在谈论自己成为伟大领导者的宏伟计划。你应该告诉要脚踏实地一点。

 

Unlike his older brother who lives in a dream world, Mike always has his feet on the ground.

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4. have your cake and eat it (too) - you cannot keep your cake and eat it at the same time; to have or do two good things at the same time that are impossible to have or do at the same time; 两者兼得，

 

can't have your cake and eat it –不可能两者兼得的，现实一点，

 

You can't have your cake and eat it - if you want more local services, you can't expect to pay less tax. 你不能二者兼得——想获得更多的地方服务就不能指望少付税金。

 

5. beggars can't be choosers -要饭的哪能挑肥拣瘦；别无选择, 没得选；

 

After I closed my accounting business, I was desperate.Then I got this offer to work in insurance.It wasn’t my first choice, but beggars can't be choosers, so here I am. 关闭会计业务后，我感到绝望。然后我得到了这个保险公司的工作。这不是我的第一选择，可是我不能挑三拣四的，所以我就来这里了。