预备词汇:
1.announce:宣布
2.hint:暗示
3.engagement:订婚
4.word:字,词
精选对白:
Carlos:We're not announcing anything.It's Susan and Mike's party.I do not want to make it all about us.
Edie:You're right,darling.I may drop a few hints,though.
Carlos:Edie,let me be clear on this.You are not to tell you anyone about our engagement,got it?
Edie:Fine.I won't say a word.
脱掉字幕:
1.I may drop a few hints. 我可以透点口风。
表示自己要给别人一点提示可以说这句话,它还可以说成I may drop a few hints.
Hint就表示“提示,暗示”。如果要强调自己不得不给某人提示,可以用双重否定的形式,即I can't give her/him no hint. “我不能不给她/他暗示。”
给了别人暗示,表示别人领会了你的意思就可以说take a hint或take the hint,如一直暗示朋友不要离开你,他却没有领会你的意思时就可以说I thought he would never go ,but he just can't take a hint!“我一直认为他不会走的,但他一直没有领会我的意思。”
2.I won't say a word. 我会只字不提的。
朋友总会告诉你些小秘密,要求你保密,向别人保证自己“一个字都不会说”时就可以说I won't say a word.表达这个意思还可以说I won't way anything.“我什么都不会说的。”
而要朋友保密时就可以说This is between us. “这事,你知,我知。”表达这个意思还可以说It's between you and me.