第一,迷你对话
A: How do you arrange your vocation? Come here and stay with me?
你是如何安排你的假期的?来这里和我待在一起吧。
B: I would like to, but...
我愿意去,但是......
A: Oh, we haven't see each other for a long time.
哦,我们很久没有见面了。
B: I know. I hope you take the will for the deed.
我知道,希望您接受我的心意。
A: OK, have good luck.
好吧,祝你好运。
第二,地道表达
take the will for the deed
解词释义
Take the will for the deed的意思是“领情,领其心意”。
拓展范例
E.g. I was full of good intentions but they did not take the will for the deed.
我是充满好意,可以别人不领情。
E.g. I am gratified that they take the will for the deed.
使我感到欣慰的是他们领情。
第三,好词妙语
Have good luck:好运
E.g. May you have good luck in everything and good fortune in every direction.
祝君万事如意,财源通达。
E.g. John has a four-leaf clover in his pocket. He thinks he will have good luck now.
约翰口袋里有一棵幸运草,他认为自己现在会交好运了。