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Unit 79俗话说得好，“不听老人言，吃亏在眼前”。前辈的教诲和告诫可能是他用“血淋淋”的教训换来的。所以，能少走一点弯路，少犯一点错误总是好的。
1 Just don’t go too far. 适可而止就好。
A： I want to make some investment into the share market. B： How much money are you planning to put in？ A： I don’t know. What do you think？ B： Just don’t go too far.甲：我想投资炒股。乙：你准备放多少钱进去？甲：我也不知道。你觉得呢？乙：适可而止就好。
■ Plus Plus：与这句意思相近的句子还有： Enough is enough！ Stop when you can. 2 Do it yourself. 自己的事情自己做。
A： Where are you going？ B： I’m going to see whether Peter can help me get the wall painted. A： Do it yourself. It’s not so hard.甲：你去哪里？乙：我去问问彼得能不能帮我刷墙。甲：自己的事情自己做。那也不难。
330330 ■ Plus Plus：与这句意思相近的句子还有： Stand on your own feet. Be self-reliant. Rely on nobody but yourself.
3 Do what you should do！ 做你该做的事情！
A： My boys are killing me！ B： Where are they？ It seems all right. A： Of course. I lock them up！ B： What？ Get them out of there. Do what you should do！甲：我的儿子们要把我弄疯了！乙：他们在哪儿呢？一切看起来都很正常啊。甲：当然了。我把他们锁起来了。乙：什么？快把他们放出来。做你该做的事情！
4 Be realistic！ 现实一点！
A： I wish I could win a lottery some day. B： Oh， come on. Be realistic！甲：我梦想我哪天能中彩票。乙：得了吧。现实一点！
>>>提醒·忠告>>>Chapter 14 ■ Plus Plus：与这句意思相近的句子还有： Be practical！ Please come back to the real world. Are you traveling in the never-never-land？ 5 You shouldn’t have left it half-done. 你不该就这么半途而废的。
A： Oh， what a mess！ B： I was trying to DIY a table. But I gave up. It’s so hard. A： You shouldn’t have left it half-done. Come on， let’s try together.甲：天啊，真是一团糟！乙：我试着自己做一张桌子。但是我放弃了。太困难了。甲：你不该就这么半途而废的。来，我们一起试试。
6 Look before you leap. 三思而后行。 A： I’m going to New York City！ B： What for？ A： I want to change a job. B： Well， look before you leap.甲：我要去纽约了！
乙：去干吗？甲：我想跳槽。乙：三思而后行。
■ Plus Plus：与这句意思相近的句子还有： Think twice before you make up your mind. 7 Easier said than done. 说着容易做着难。
A： I want to start a company. B： Good idea！ What company？ A： I don’t know， but I hope it would be one of the best. B： Easier said than done.甲：我想创业。乙：不错啊。你想办什么公司呢？甲：我还没想好，但是我希望能办一家最好的公司。乙：说着容易做着难啊。
8 Haste makes waste. 欲速则不达。
A： You spilt the milk everywhere. Haste makes waste. B： I have only ten minutes left！甲：你把牛奶洒得到处都是。欲速则不达。乙：我只有十分钟了！
9Do unto others what you would like them to do to you. 己所不欲，勿施于人。
A： I’m going to college tomorrow. Do you have anything to tell me before I go？ B： Remember the golden law： do unto others what you would like them to do to you. A： Thank you， grandpa. I’ll keep that in mind.甲：明天我就去上大学了。走之前你还有什么想跟我说的吗？乙：记住一条：己所不欲，勿施于人。甲：谢谢你，爷爷。我会记住的。
>>>提醒·忠告>>>Chapter 14 investment [in'vestm4nt] n. 投资 lottery ['l3t4ri] n. 彩票 share [5A4(r)] n. 股份 realistic [`ri4'listik] adj. 现实的 paint [peint] v. 粉刷 leap [li：p] v. 跳跃 lock [l3k] v. 锁上 haste [heist] n. 匆忙
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Unit 80 也不知道人生怎么就有那么多坑那么多陷阱可以掉进去，只知道等真的掉进去以后才后悔莫及也为时晚矣。只希望每个坑洞每个陷阱前面都有个牌子写着：“危险，慎入！”有时候，朋友的提醒就是这难得的警示牌。
1 Don’t bully the new comer. 别欺负新来的。
A： What did Cathy do wrong？ B： Nothing. Why？ A： I think you are too harsh to her. Don’t bully the new comer.甲：卡西做错什么了吗？乙：没什么。怎么了？甲：我觉得你对她太严格了。别欺负新来的。
■ Plus Plus：bully表示“欺负”，如果要说“欺负某人”，可在后面跟上人名。如果想说“欺负某人做某事”，可以用bully sb. into doing sth. 例如： You shouldn’t just let them bully you into doing extra work. It’s unfair. 你不该就这么让他们欺负你加班。太不公平了！ 2 Stop being a child. 别孩子气了！
A： I want to buy this dress. B： Let’s go. You already have enough for this season. A： But this one is different. It’s beautiful. B： Come on！ Stop being a child.甲：我想要这条裙子。乙：走吧。你今年的衣服够多了。甲：但是这件不一样啊。它那么漂亮。乙：好了。别孩子气了！
■ Plus Plus：与这句意思相近的句子还有： Don’t be so childish！ Why you act like a child？
3 He might be better than you think. 他可能比你想象中好。 A： I can’t stand Andy. He keeps asking me this or that. B： He’s a good fellow. He has a child’s curiosity. A： I just want him to shut his month. B： Oh， you know， he might be better than you think.甲：我受不了安迪了。他老是缠着我问这问那的。乙：他是个不错的小伙子。他保持着孩子般的好奇心。甲：我只想他闭嘴而已。乙：哦，你知道吗？他可能比你想象中好。
4 Let me give you some advice. 我给你提点建议。
A： Do you have a second， dad？ B： Sure， what is it？ A： I’m not sure whether I should register for the school basketball team. B： OK， let me give you some advice.甲：爸爸，你有时间吗？乙：有啊，怎么了？甲：我不知道是不是该报名参加学校篮球队。乙：好，我给你提点建议吧。
>>>提醒·忠告>>>Chapter 14 ■ Plus Plus：与这句意思相近的句子还有： Do you want to know my advice？ How about I give you a piece of advice？ 5I should remind you that you have promised her to go. 我得提醒你，你可是答应人家了的。
A： Hey， buddy. I need your help. Can you tell Anna that I’m with you tonight？ B： But why？ A： I said I would have dinner with her. But I don’t want to go now. B： Well， I should remind you that you have promised her to go.甲：唉，兄弟，帮个忙吧。你能告诉安娜我今晚和你一起不？乙：为什么？甲：我本来说要和她吃饭。但是我不想去了。乙：这样，我得提醒你，你可是答应人家了的。
6 You should apologize to him. 你就该给他道歉。
A： What’s the matter， Leo？ You seem upset. B： I offended John， and he didn’t speak a single word to me in the past three days！ A： You should apologize to him.甲：怎么了，里昂？你看起来不太好。乙：我冒犯了约翰，然后他三天都没有和我说话。甲：你就该给他道歉。
7I think you should know that the bank closes at five. 我想你该知道银行五点就关门了。
A： Where are you going？ B： The bank. I want to withdraw some money. A： I think you should know that the bank closes at five. B： Really？ Isn’t it five-thirty？甲：你去哪儿啊？乙：银行。我要取点钱。甲：我想你该知道银行五点就关门了。乙：啊，不是五点半啊？
8 Let’s not prejudge the thing. 我们不要妄下论断。
A： Why you say you are not interested in Rye’s plan？ B： I don’t want him to think everything is as easy as he thinks. Besides， I really don’t think it’s going to work. A： Let’s not prejudge the thing.甲：你为什么说你对雷的计划不感兴趣？乙：我不想让他觉得所有事情都像他想象的那么简单。再说我的确不觉得那个计划可行。甲：我们不要妄下论断。
■ Plus Plus：与这句意思相近的句子还有： Let’s just wait and see. Don’t worry. Time will tell.
9 Behave yourself！ 你注意点！
A： I am so in love with the shrimps！ They are so yummy！
