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<p><strong>●使人镇静 </strong></p><p><strong>◎镇静些。 Calm down. </strong><br />*对精神上处于不安定状态的人说的话。 <br />Excuse me. I'm lost. (对不起，我迷路了。) <br />Calm down. Where are you going? (别着急，你去哪儿?) <br />Oh my God! Oh, no! What am I going to do!? (哦，天哪!哦，不!我该怎么办呀!?) <br />Just calm down. (镇静些!) <br />= Cool down.</p><p><strong>◎别紧张。 Take it easy. </strong><br />Take it easy. Don't work so hard. (别拼命了!别干得那么辛苦。) <br />I can't take it easy. This is due in the morning. (不拼命不行，今天上午得全部干完。) <br />Don't over do it. (别干得太多!) <br />= Don't overextend yourself.</p><p><strong>◎何必当真了呢。 Don't get so uptight. </strong><br />*用uptight来表示"紧张的"、"焦急的"、"在意的"状态。 <br />What? You mean I'm too short? (什么?你是说我太矮了?) <br />Don't get so uptight. (别当真。) <br />= Don't get so worked up.</p><p><strong>◎放松点儿。 Don't be so stiff. <br /></strong>= Loosen up. (随便点儿!)</p><p><strong>◎放松点儿。 Kick back! </strong><br />*"悠闲自得地"、"放松地"、"舒适地"。含有不紧张，精神上放松的语感。 <br />= Kick back, make yourself at home. (请随便些，像在自己家里一样。) <br />Thanks. (谢谢。) <br />= Just relax! <br />= Take it easy! <br />= Just hang loose! *比较旧的说法。</p><p><strong>◎不用着急。 Take your time. </strong><br />*向对方表示不必着急的表达方式。 <br />A) I'm sorry, I'm going to be a little late. (对不起，我稍微晚一点儿。) <br />B) That's okay. Take your time. (没关系，不用着急。)*打电话时的对话。A对B说要比约定的时间晚到一会儿。</p><p><strong>◎别急。 There's no need to rush. </strong><br />Wait! I need to go to the bathroom. (等等!我得去个厕所。) <br />There's no need to rush. (别急。) <br />= You don't need to hurry. <br />= No rush. <br />= No hurry. <br />= Don't rush on my account. (不用为我着急。)</p>
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