“Jeez Louise,” said John Q. Public. This is an expression of surprise. “Jeez Louise, don’t you know that all banks are closed today? It is Saturday.”
“老天爷(Jeez Louise)”,John Q. Public回答说。这个短语是用来表达惊讶的。“老天爷,你不知道今天所有银行都不开门吗?今天是周六。”
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“For Pete’s sake. I do not believe you,” said average Joe. He was being a doubting Thomas, someone who does not believe anything he is told.
“天啊,我不相信你”,average Joe说。他是个疑心很重的人(a doubting Thomas)。不相信别人告诉他的任何话。
注释:
Jeez Louise 老天爷(用于表示惊讶)
For Pete’s sake 天啊,哎呀(感叹词)
a doubting Thomas 生性多疑的人,疑心很重的人