迷你对话学地道口语第1356期:装作没看见

第一，迷你对话

A: I was confused.

我真有点不明白。

B: What's the matter?

出什么事情呢？

A: Did you notice Sam turned a blind eye to Mary last night? But I saw them having lunch together.

昨晚你注意到了没有Sam假装没看见Mary，但是中午我又看到他们在一起是午餐。

B: No, I didn't. Why did you do that?

我没有注意到，他们为何那样做呢？

第二，地道表达

turn a blind eye to

1. 解词释义

Turn a blind eye to someone的意思是“假装没看见某人”，也可以用作turn a blind eye to something，意思即为：假装没看见某事。

2. 拓展范例

E.g. Don't turn a blind eye to matters that concern the people's welfare.

不要对人民的利益漠然置之。

E.g. We can't turn a blind eye to anti - social behaviour.

我们不能对不良社会行为熟视无睹。

E.g. The government cannot turn a blind eye to illegal activity.

政府不能无视非法活动。

E.g. Can't you just turn a blind eye to this little incident, instead of telling Mom and Dad?

你去告诉妈妈和爸爸这件小事，你难道就不能对它情睁一只眼闭一只眼吗？