Unit 53 Take your time.慢慢来 /不要急。
本句为体贴他人之用语,请对方从容不迫,不慌不忙地做某件事情。对方听到这样的话时,做起事来不紧不慢,自然可以减少错误。
A:Can I see the paper when you’re through,Sally?
甲:你看完报纸后能让我瞧瞧吗,莎莉?
B:OK.I just want to read the comics.
乙:好的。 我只是看看漫画而已。
A:Take your time.
甲:慢慢来。
类似用语
(There's)no hurry. 别急。
(There's)no need to hurry. 不需要急。
(There's)no rush. 别急。
(There's)no need to rush. 不需要急。
百宝箱
上列对话中,"... When you're through." 之 through作形容词用,表示“做完的”,相当于finished,其后常接介词 with。I'm through with my assignment. (我已做完功课。)
=I'm finished with my assignment. (此处的 finished 为形容词)
=I'm finished my assignment.(此处的 finished 为及物动词)