031. I can hardly believe that... 
我简直不相信…… 
[句型解析] 
如若某个事实超出你的想象或意料之外,让你“简直不相信”,“I can hardly believe...”则恰当地表达你的这种心情。其后可接名词性分句做宾语。 
[实例] 
1. I can hardly believe that he is deaf; he can understand us so well. 
我简直不相信他是个聋子,我们说话他能懂得这么好。 
2. I can hardly believe that Paul was put in prison for bribery. 
我简直不相信保罗因为受贿而入狱。 
3. I can hardly believe what I have seen. 
我简直不相信我所看到的。 
[实战练习] 
Employer: I have some bad news for you. 
老板:我有个坏消息要告诉你。 
Employee: What's the matter? 
雇员:怎么了? 
Employer: Our company has been having some financial troubles and we have to lay off some workers. 
老板:我们公司有些财政困难,我们得解雇几个工人。 
Employee: Really? 
雇员:真的吗? 
Employer: I'm afraid so and you're one of the workers whose job we'll have to cut. 
老板:是的。你是我们必须裁减职位的员工。 
Employee: I can hardly believe my ears! I never thought I would lose my job here. 
雇员:不可能!我从没想到我会在这儿失业。







