“纠结”的几种英文表达.doc

“纠结”的几种英文表达“纠结”表示的是陷入某种境地而心里混乱，让人不知道怎么才好，让人很为难很困惑的意思。一段时间以来，纠结厚积薄发，不仅见诸主流媒体报道，还成为观察当下社会、经济动态的一大关键词。今天我们就来学习和“纠结”一词有关的美语表达。1、be in a dilemmaIt seems you are in a dilemma.看起来你很纠结。2、You just cant get over. (you cant forget.)The French soccer fans cant get over the World Cup 2002.法国的球迷很难从2002年世界杯中的失利的阴影中走出来。3、dwell on somethingYou should not dwell too much on your past failures.你不应该老是想着过去的失败。We shouldnt dwell on someones past.我们不该总抓住一个人的过去不放。4、prey on somebodys mindThe thought that he could have helped more preyed on his mind.他本来可以多帮些忙,这个想法使他一直耿耿于怀。5、take something to heartDont take such small things to heart.别为这点小事想不开。6、be tornMyheart is being torn in two different directions.我拿不定主意。7、on the fenceIm on the fence.我举棋不定。8、the lesser of two evilsIt was considered that this alternative would be the lesser of two evils.人们认为这种选择的害处小一些。Neither candidate seemed capable of governing the country. People voted for him as the lesser of two evils.这两位候选人看起来都无力管理好国家，大家投他的票是两害相权取其轻。Donny 在北京学汉语，他的中国朋友要是遇到了不知道用美语怎么说的词，就会来请教他。今天是吴琼要问的：纠结。Donny: Hey 吴琼, congratulations! I heard you got a job offer.吴琼: 没错，我昨天刚接到的通知！这可是我梦寐以求的工作。Donny: Thats great! You must be very excited.吴琼: 不过啊，我还真有点犹豫。公司要我去美国待两年，我舍不得离开这的朋友，可又不愿意放弃这个难得的机会， 实在很纠结。Donny, 纠结英文怎么说?Donny: 你可以说，I am torn, t-o-r-n, torn.吴琼: Torn? 那不是被撕裂的意思?Donny: Well, 一边是熟悉的生活，另一边是难得的机会，两个你都不想放弃，its like your heart is being torn in two different directions, right? 你也可以说 Im on the fence.吴琼: Fence? 篱笆?Donny: 对，中文里说举棋不定，英语里说 on the fence 就好像骑在一堵围墙上，不知道该向哪边倒。吴琼: 我明白了。那你觉得我该怎么做呢?Donny: Maybe you should ask yourself which is the lesser of two evils. Is it worse to give up your dream job or be away from your family and friends?吴琼: The lesser of two evils? 两害相权取其轻?Donny: Thats right. Maybe when you think about it that way the answer will dawn on you.吴琼: Dawn on me? D-a-w-n，不是“黎明”的意思么？Donny: dawn on me 好象黎明驱走黑夜，让你把问题看清楚。吴琼: 啊，所以我可以说 it suddenly dawned on me. 恍然大悟。Donny: Bingo. Now lets see what youve learned today.吴琼: 第一：纠结，拿不定主意可以说 Im torn. 或是 Im on the fence;第二， 两害相权取其轻是 the lesser of two evils.第三：恍然大悟是 It suddenly dawned on me.