Unit 46. I'll tell you what.
第46单元 我告诉你吧。
A: Are you sure you can't lend me five thousand dollars?
甲:你确定无法借我5 000元吗?
B: Hmm... I'II tell you what. I'II lend you four thousand dollars, but you have to pay me back next week.
乙:嗯……我告诉你吧。我将借你4 000元,但你必须下周还我。
A: It's a deal.
甲:一言为定。
类似用语
I have an idea.
我有个主意。
Listen.
听好。
百宝箱
常有人将lend与borrow二词用法弄混了,在此特别说明。lend指“借出”,基本句型为“lend+人+物”或“lend+物+to+人”,表示“将某物借给某人”;而borrow指“借人”,基本句型为“borrow+物+from+人”,表示“向某人借来某物”。
I lent a book to John.
(我借给约翰一本书。)
I borrowed a pen from Peter.
(我向彼得借来一只笔。)