迷你對話學地道口語第2068期:難以預料…….，很難說……
情景對話：
A: Don't speak loudly; you'd better behave yourself.
別那麼大聲，你最好放規矩一點。
B: There you go again!
你又來了。
A: There's no telling when the teacher will come.
說不定老師會來的。
B: It's no big deal!
沒什麼大不了的！
一， 詞海拾貝
There is no telling…：難以預料…….，很難說……
Exp. There is no way one can be sure; no one knows or can tell.（難以預料……，很難說……）
e.g. He's already very volatile at the moment—there is no telling how he'll react to bad news like this.
此刻，他的情緒已經反覆無常了，那就不知道他會對這樣的壞消息作何反應。
e.g. Unfortunately, there's no telling if such an effort will actually translate to a meaningful, long-lasting improvement in the economy.
不幸的是，這種努力是否會真正轉化爲在經濟上的有意義的、持久的改善，目前還不得而知。
e.g. There is no telling what he may do when he gets angry.
很難說他發火的時候會做出什麼樣的事情出來。
e.g. There’s no saying what will happen.
很難說將來發生什麼事情。
二， 語彙積累
1. no big deal：沒有什麼了不起的
e.g. It's no big deal that his car is more expensive than mine.
他的車比我的貴有啥了不起。
e.g. It's no big deal! I can find another job anytime.
沒什麼大不了的！我隨時都可以找到另一份工作。
e.g. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That's it. No big deal. Just three stories.
今天，我想告訴你們我生命中的三個故事，並非什麼了不得的大事件，只是三個小故事而已。
2. behave oneself：行爲舉止規矩
e.g. If parents don't teach their child how to behave himself, he will do anything at will.
假如父母親對孩子的舉止教導無方，孩子則會肆意行事。
e.g. He behaves himself so as not to give offence to others.
他舉止小心，以便不冒犯他人。
