Dont make me laugh! Jennifer: Hi, Im Jennifer and this is Authentic Real English. In this programme, we teach you about English words or phrases which you might not find in the dictionary. Here comes Feifei. Feifei: Hello Jen. 大家好!Jen 我有事儿要告诉你。 Jennifer: Oh yes, what is it? Feifei: 我刚才在接水喝的时候听见老板说他准备让咱们每个人去度假两周,而且是免费的! Jennifer: A free holiday? Feifei: Yes, Im sure thats what he said. Jennifer: Dont make me laugh! Feifei: It does sound too good to be true. Jen 刚才说 dont make me laugh 意思是你太可笑了,别逗了 。在英语里,别人告诉你一件事情,而你觉得这个事儿肯定不会发生,这时你就可以说 dont make me laugh. Jennifer: And I dont think the boss is going to give us a holiday, especially a free one. The boss giving us special treats...? Dont make me laugh. Feifei: Lets hear some more examples of this phrase. A: I heard that Justin Bieber is going to play a gig at our Christmas party! B: Dont make me laugh - hes far too famous to come here. A: Do you think that the Scotland football team could win the World Cup one day? |