迷你對話學地道口語第1393期:支持

第一，迷你對話

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A: I decide not to buy the mobile phone.

我決定不買手機了。

B: But you told me yesterday you would.

但是昨天你說你買的。

A: I have changed my mind.

我改變主意了。

B: What's wrong?

怎麼了？

A: My family doesn't back me up at this point. They think it is useless to me now as a student.

我家人在這件事情上不支持我，因爲他們說我現在還是一個學生，手機對我沒用。

第二，地道表達

back up

1. 解詞釋義

Back up是“支持”的意思。

2. 拓展範例

E.g. His employers, Norfolk social services, backed him up.

他的僱主——諾福克社會服務中心給予了他支持。

E.g. We firmly back up the just struggles of the oppressed people of the world.

我們堅決支持世界被壓迫人民的正義鬥爭。

第三，好詞妙語

1. at this point：這時候，此時此刻

E.g. I will not recommend you for promotion at this point.

目前，我不會建議對前晉升。

E.g. At this point, I will be willing to expend a little effort to learn more.

這時，我願意花一些精力來學習。

2. change one's mind：改變想法

E.g. He perceived that he could not make his daughter change her mind.

他知道他無法改變女兒的心意。

E.g. I hope you wouldn't chop and change your mind so often.

我希望你不要總是反覆無常。