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In this lesson you will learn about the idioms 'catch hell' or 'get hell' and 'give hell'.
这节课你会学习到俗语“遭罪”还有“使人受罪”。
Explanation
解释
Sandra: To "catch hell" means to get into trouble or to get a rebuke.
Sandra： “遭罪”意味着要陷入困境或将要受到责备。
Paul: 'Get hell' or 'catch hell' means someone will be very angry with you. If dad finds out that you were using his credit card, you're gonna catch hell.
Paul：遭罪意味着某人将会对你非常生气。如果父亲发现你使用过他的信用卡，你就会受到责备。
Sandra: I'll be fine, I called him and got his permission. The idiom also means a severe punishment right?
Sandra：我会没事的，我会先打电话给他得到他的同意。这俗语也意味这很严厉的惩罚，对吗？
Paul: That's right. It means to suffer a severe scolding. I remember how he gave me hell last time when I got a C grade.
Paul：是的，也指会遭到很严厉的责骂。我记得当上次我只得到“C”，把我臭骂了一顿。
Sandra: Well, how's your preparation this time?
Sandra：好吧，你这次准备的怎么样？
Paul: It's fine. I'll get a good grade for sure.
Paul：很好，这次我会得到一个好成绩。
Sandra: Okay, you shouldn't give dad a chance to give you hell this time.
Sandra：好了，你这次应该不会给父亲责骂你的机会。
Paul: Let's listen to some conversations now.
Paul：现在我们听一些对话。
Drunk at Work!
工作期间喝酒
Ricky: Today Ben caught hell from his boss.
Ricky：今天本被他老板痛批了一顿。
Julie: For what?
Julie：为什么？
Ricky: He was drunk at work!
Ricky：他工作期间喝酒。
Julie: Wow! He should really get hell for that!
Julie：哇，那他应该受到责骂的！
Wrong Bill
账单错误
Julie: Yesterday I gave hell to the phone company's customer service agent.
Julie：昨天我把电话公司客户服务代理痛骂了一顿。
Ricky: What happened?
Ricky：发生什么事了？
Julie: My phone bill was $900! I never use my phone that much!
Julie：我电话账单竟然900美元，我电话从来不会花费那么多！
Ricky: Ouch! That's way too high. What did the agent say?
Ricky：哎唷，那也太高了，那代理怎么说？
Julie: The actual bill was $90, it was a printing mistake. He apologized, and I felt bad for giving him hell earlier.
Julie：实际账单才90美元，是印刷错误，他过道歉了，我有点后悔过早的骂他了。
Ricky: Guess someone in the company caught hell for making that printing error.
Ricky：猜公司的有些人也会因为印刷错误而遭到痛骂的。
Julie: Yeah, I wouldn't want to be that person.
Julie：是的，我不想成为那个人。
A Tied Game
比赛平局
Ricky: The football game is tied at halftime!
Ricky：足球比赛半场时是平局！
Paul: I'll try harder to score in the last half of the game.
Paul：在下半场我会更努力进球的。
Ricky: Don't make it easy on them, make them play defensively.
Ricky：不要小看他们，让他们防守。
Paul: I'll do the best I can.
Paul：我会尽我最大努力的。
Ricky: Sure, give 'em hell, Paul!
Ricky：行了，痛扁他们，保罗！
