这里为什么说‘Tell me about it!‘ 到底啥意思?
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这里为什么说‘Tell me about it!‘ 到底啥意思?
今天在腾讯教育网上看到以下一段对话:两个同事在离开办公室的时候互相交谈:Tracy:Hey Lily!How's it going?(greet) Lily:Good.Just headed to meet my husband at the movies.(respond) Tracy:Oh really?(follow-up) What are you going to see?(initiate) Lily:Hopefully Lord of the Rings,if it's not sold out.(respond) Tracy:Oh yeah,the theater can get really busy on Friday night.Good luck!(follow-up) Lily:Tell me about it!See you Monday.(respond) 最后一句为什么是 'Tell me about it!‘ 感觉风马牛不相及,为什么?
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除了'tell me about it!‘ 有这种与表面文字意思相差较大的用途外,还有‘What else is new?’也挺有趣,表面意思是‘还有什么新的吗?’:举个例子:A:Hey, do you know the new governor is going to cut the fundin...