毅说晨读 day240

579'

有的时候我们中文也有有遇到过一些情况，碍于面子或者对方感受，我们尽量表达语气委婉一些，其实英文同样有类似的情况，今天就和大家分享几个表达


1 died 离开了

passed away
did not make it

His grandpa passed away last year.
他的爷爷去年离开了

That patient just didn't make it.
那个病人最后还是离开了

2 toilet/ washroom 卫生间

little boys room
ladies’ room

Could you show me where the little boys room is?
你可以告诉我卫生间怎么走吗？

I need to go to the ladies' room to make up my face
我需要去趟洗手间去化个妆



3 handicapeed/ disabled 残疾人

mentally challenged 心理有问题

Lifelong care and education are available for people with mentally challenged.
智障及轻度精神障碍人士获得终生教育和终生照顾。

physically challenged 身体有问题

This program can help the people with physically challenged
这个项目可以帮助到身体有状况的人们

4 fat/ big 肥胖

full-figured 描述女人

let himself go 描述男人

5 laid off 被炒鱿鱼，丢掉工作

unemployed / lost his job
between jobs

I was between jobs and my car was broken
我工作不顺利而且车也坏掉了


6 used 二手的

previously enjoyed

It's a previously enjoyed car ，but everything goes well
那是个二手车，但是一切都挺好的