每天三分钟学英语 第330期:Get off easy 可不是“下车简单”的意思哦

情景对话：
Max: Hey, as much as I would like that $500, my mother doesn't get to think this bear gets to make up for my childhood.
Max: 虽然我的确很想要那五百块，但我不能让我妈觉得这只小熊足以弥补我不幸的童年。

知识点讲解：

As much as I would like…
虽然我很想…

A: It'd be great if you could give me a hand changing my oil.
如果你能帮我换机油就太好了。
B: As much as I would like to help you, I can't. I don't know the first thing about cars.
虽然我很想帮你，但是我不能，我对车一无所知。

Someone doesn't get to think…
某人不能认为…

【例句】
You don't get to think this was your doing. I was the one who worked overtime to make it happen.
你不能认为这是你做的，是我加班加点让它实现的。

Get to
能够

【例句一】
Why does Gary always get to go to the conferences? When will they send me?
为什么Gary总能去开会？他们什么时候会派我去？

【例句二】
We are going to the amusement park tommorow and I'll get to the roller coaster.
我们明天会去游乐场，这样我就可以坐过山车了。

情景对话：
Max: She doesn't get off that easy. Trust me, we shared a pullout couch for nine months.
Max: 没这么容易就放过她，相信我，我们曾一起挤一张沙发床挤了九个月。

知识点讲解：

Get off easy
轻易逃脱惩罚

【例句一】
I can't believe she was only given a fine and not arrested. She got off easy for hitting a guy.
我简直不敢相信她只被罚了款，没被逮捕，她撞了人这样惩罚太轻了。

【例句二】
Consider it lucky you got off easy. Normally Mrs. Stevens would fire someone for calling her that.
这样处理你已经够幸运了，一般人那么说Stevens女士会被炒掉的。

【例句三】
I got off easy. I told her I was gonna take her out to have dinner tommorow and buy her a gift. She forgive me.
我挺幸运的。我说我明天要带她出去吃晚饭还她买礼物，她就原谅我了。