这两天参加了一个封闭式的培训,每天就是听主讲老师车轮式的上课。昨天的课上,一位教授慢条斯理的说着,台下一位校长不乐意了,不停地打断插话,让老师快点儿讲完。教授反而不生气,依然慢吞吞地回了一句:
“Just hear me out, I have something important to say. ”
请听我把话说完,我还有重要的事情要说。
正好,那今天就来和大家说一下这个"听某人把话讲完"用英语怎么来地道的表达吧,就是上面教授所用的那句“hear somebody out”, 这个短语很实用哟,在很多场合里都能派上用场呢!
hear sb out
v. 听完, 把...听到最后;听……说完; 听(某人)说完; 知道;获悉;听说过;听到…的消息
【En】To listen to someone until said everything they want to say. 听别人说,直到把他们想说的都说出来。To listen to all of what someone wants to tell you without interrupting them. 倾听别人想对你说的话,不要打断他们。
• Just hear me out, will you?
听我把话说完,好吗?
• The MPs heard him out in silence.
国会议员们在沉默中听取了他的陈述。
• Perhaps, when you've heard me out, you'll appreciate the reason for secrecy.
也许,等你听我说完,你就会明白要保守秘密的理由了。
• He shows keen interest in his friends, hearing out their problems and offering counsel.
他对朋友表现出浓厚的兴趣,倾听他们的问题,并提供建议。
• I'm serious about this; hear me out, please.
我是认真的, 请听我把话说完。
• I know you don't agree but hear me out.
我知道你不同意,但听我把话说完。
• Hear me out and then tell me what you think of the plan.
听我把话说完,然后告诉我你对这个计划的看法。
• I know you don't want to change our plans, but hear me out—if we go to the beach on Saturday instead of Friday, we can probably avoid this storm.
我知道你不想改变我们的计划,但请听我说,如果我们星期六去海滩,而不是星期五,我们也许可以避免这场风暴。
• Please hear me out. I have more to say.
请听我说完。我还有更多的话要说。
• We have to hear everyone out in this matter.
在这个问题上,我们必须听取每个人的意见。
• Hear out the witness. Don't jump to conclusions.
听取证人的陈述。不要妄下结论。
【活学活用 give an example】
• At least hear me out before making up your mind.
你作决定之前至少先听我说完。
• Hear me out first, Jane, and then you can say what you think.
简,先听我把话说完,然后你再说你的想法。
• The board of directors said they're willing to hear us out.
董事会说他们愿意听取我们的意见。
• Please just hear out his arguments before you make any final decisions.
在你做最后决定之前,请先听听他的论点。
• Listen to his side! We have to hear everyone out in this matter.
听听他的说法! 在这个问题上,我们必须听取每个人的意见。
• I heard the mediator out, but I didn't agree.
我听取了调解人的意见,但我不同意。
• Knapp heard him out patiently but still refused to change his mind.
克纳普还是耐心地听完了他的话,但他还是不肯改变主意。
• Corbett heard her out, torn between his desire to sleep and excitement at what he had discovered.
科比特听她把话说完,他既想睡觉,又为自己的发现兴奋不已,左右为难。
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