080. We may as well... 
我们不妨…… 
[句型解析] 
这是另外一个表建议的句型,意思为“我们不妨……,倒不如……”,一般是在某一个前提下提出这个建议的。 
[实例] 
1. We may as well buy a Benz since you don't like Ford. 
既然你不喜欢福特,我们不妨买辆奔驰。 
2. We may as well have a try since it's worth doing. 
既然值得一做,我们倒不如试一试。 
3. We may as well take the risk. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 
不如虎穴,焉得虎子。我们不妨冒一下险。 
[实战练习] 
A: We've been looking for your lost CD for hours. 
我们找你丢了的CD几个小时了。 
B: It's got to be here somewhere. 
一定在这儿。 
A: We'll never find it. We may as well give up. 
我们找不到的,还是放弃吧。 
B: No way. It's my favorite CD. 
没门儿,那是我最喜欢的CD。 
A: OK, I'll help you look for another ten minutes then I'm going home. 
好吧。我再帮你找十分钟,然后我就回家。 
B: Don't worry I know we'll find it. 
别急,相信我们会找到的。







