每天三分钟学英语 第225期:Take me for a ride竟然不是"带我兜风"的意思

情景对话：
Phil: He's been gone a long time. I think we hurt his feelings.
Jay: These guys don't have feelings. He's back there making time with a secretary, bragging about how he's taking a couple suckers for a ride.

知识点讲解：
Hurt one's feelings
伤害了某人的感情
例句一：
Did Rick hurt your feelings? Seriously don't worry about him. He's a loser.
Rick伤了你的心么？真的，别为他犯愁。他就是个人生输家。

Someone doesn't have feelings
某人没有感情，铁石心肠
例句一：
A: How could someone be so cruel?
-怎么能有这么粗鲁的人？
B: Well, Jessie doesn't have feelings. She doesn't care who gets hurt.
-嗯，Jessie是铁石心肠。她才不在乎谁受伤呢。
例句二：
A: Do you think I went too far when I called him a sissy?
- 你觉得我刚才叫他娘娘腔是不是太过分了？
B: What? Kyle? No, that guy has no feelings.
- 谁？Kyle吗？不会的，他才没感觉呢。

Take someone for a ride
骗某人
例句一：
No I didn't buy it. The guy was trying to take me for a ride. Obviously, it's a pyramid scheme.
不，我没买。那人想骗我。很明显，这是一个传销的圈套。
例句二：
Don't believe every word Liam says otherwise he'll take you for a ride and get all your money.
别相信Liam说的话，要不然他会骗走你所有的钱。

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