40 Pessimism
40 悲观
Don't get your hopes too high.
不要期望太高。（较随便）
A:Do you think I can pass the final exam?
A:我能不能通过期末考试？
B:Don't get your hopes too high.
B:不要期望太高。
A:Am I so useless?
A:我就那么没用吗？
B:I don't mean that. You're simpy spending most of your time playing!
B:我不是那个意思，只不过你大部分时间都用在玩上了
Fat chanc I……
我不大可能……
A:I enjoy this book so much.
A:我很喜欢这本书。
B:Why not get acopy yourself?
B:为什么自己不买一本？
A:It's an original book. Fat chance I can get a copy.
A:这是原版书，我不大可能买到。
There's no way
这不可能。（太随便）
A:What do you think of his suggestion?
A:你觉得他的建议如何？
B:It's nothing good.
B:不怎么样。
A:Why don't you vote against him?
A:干嘛不投票否决他的建议？
B:There's no way.
B:这不可能。
I don't hold out much hope for……
我对……不抱太大希望。（通用）
A:Are you sure you will succeed in this election?
A:你肯定会赢得这次选举吗？
B:No,I don't hold out much hope for their support.
B:不，我对他们的支持不抱太大希望。
A:Then it's better to quit now.
A:那么最好现在就退出。
I don't really believe……
我不大相信……。（通用）
A:What's it on your coat?
A:你外衣上是什么？
B:Oh,it's a stain.
B:噢，是块污渍。
A:Give it to Mary to get rid of it.
A:交给玛丽处理吧。
B:I don't really believe she can get off this stain.
B:我不信她能除去这块污渍。
Idon't think……will win
我想赢不了.
A:Robert was the first prize winner for this race last year.
A:罗伯特去年是这个比赛项目的冠军得主。
B:How was his performance just now?
B:他这次表现如何？
A:I don't think he will win the race this time.
A:我想他这次赢不了。
I rather doubt(that)……
我很怀疑……。（通用）
A:I rather doubt the meeting will bring about an agreement.
A:我怀疑这次会议能不能达成协议。
B:Why do you think so?
B:为什么？
A:Because most of the members were talking about irrelevanat matters
A:因为与会人员大都谈此不相关的事情。
I'm bound to lose.
我注定要输。（通用）
A:l've made a bet with a friend today.
A:我今天和朋友打赌了。
B:Are you sure you'll win?
B:你肯定能赢吗？
A:I think I'm bound to lose this time.
A:我想这次注定要输了。
I'm not as optimistic as ……
我不像……那么乐观。（通用）
A:It must be a fantastic building.
A:这一定是座漂亮的大楼。
B:I'm not as optimistic as you.A:Why not?
B:我可不像你那么乐观。A:为什么？
B:I'm not at all certain about the possibility of funds from the government
B:能不能从政府方面获得资金，我根本没有把握。
I'm not at all certain……
我……一点把握也没有。（通用）
A:I'm not at all certain that he's sincere this time.
A:我可不敢肯定他这次是真诚的。
B:Why do you think so?
B:你为什么这么想？
A:He's a chronic liar.
A:他经常说谎。
I'm not so sure ……
我不敢肯定……
A:Any news about the boys lost in the mountain?B:No
A:山里失踪的孩子们有消息了吗？B:没有
A:I'm not so sure whether they can survive the cold.
A:他们能不能熬过这么冷的天气，我真担心。
I'm not too happy about……
我对……不太我观。（通用）
A:What's the result of your ex-periment?
A:你的实验结果怎么样？
B:I'm not too happy about it.
B:我不太乐观。
A:What's the matter?
A:怎么了？
B:The equipment we used was not accurate.
B:我们用的设备不精确。
I'm rather doubtful about ……
我对……表示怀疑。（通用）
A:What have you overheard?
A:你偷听到了什么？
B:Only some fragments of words.
B:只听到些只言片语。
A:Something bad is likely to happen.
A:可能有什么坏事要发生了。
B:Right.I'm rather doubtful about what they're going to do
B:对。我怀疑他们要做坏事
I'm rather doubtful whethr ……
我很怀疑是否……
A:Could they accomplish their task?
A:他们能完成任务吗？
B:I'm rather doubtful whether they'll succeed or not.
B:我怀疑他们是否会成功。
A:I hope they can prove your prediction is wrong.
A:我希望他们能证明你的推测是错的。
……is doomed to fail.
……注定会失败。（通用）
A:Will this plan be put into practice?
A:这项计划能实施吗？
B:No,Idon't think so.
B:我想不能。
A:Why don't you think so?
A:为什么这么想？
B:I have a feeling that this project is doomed to fail
B:我有一种感觉这项工程注定会失败。
I suspect……is unavoidable.
我料想……是不可避免的。（较正式）
A:I heard that Mary has divorced.
A:我听说玛丽离婚了。
B:I suspect it's unavoidable.
B:我料想这是不可避免的。
A:Poor Mary.She should have known he's a drunkard.
A:玛丽太可怜了，她应该早就知道他是个洒鬼。
I'm rather skeptical about ……
我对……很怀疑。（较正式）
A:What's up in the room?
A:房间里怎么啦?
B:The children are fighting again.
B:孩子们在打架.
A:What is the parents' reaction?
A:父母有什么反应?
B:No reaction at all.
B:没反应.
I'm rather skeptical about their ability to control the naughty boys.
我在怀疑他们有能力控制这些顽皮的孩子
Idon't want to sound too pessimistic,but I'm afraid……
我不想说得过于悲观，不过恐怕……（较正式）
A:You look upset.what's up?
A:你看起来很不安。怎么了？
B:I don't want to sound too pessimistic,but I'm afraid we're losing
B:我不想说得过于悲观，不过恐怕我们要输。
A:Cheer up.We still have a faint of hope.
A:振作起来。我们还有一线希望。
l have to say I'm rather pessimistic.
我得说我相当悲观。（较正式）
A:I hear you're going to study in Harvard.
A:听说你要去哈佛大学学习
Do you see any possibility of getting your visa?
你看可能拿到签证吗？
B:I have to say I'm rather pessimistic.
B:我得说我相当悲观。
A:Don't worry.You can get the chance through other channels
A:别担心。你可以通过其它途径得到机会。