My mother and dad taught me never to tell a lie. So I feel guilty every time I tell even a little white lie, although I do it just to make somebody feel better.
这个人说:“我爸爸妈妈总是教我绝对不能说谎话。因此,每当我说一点谎,即便是为了让某人感到好受一点而说谎的时候,我都好像做错了事一样。” 今天我们讲了两个和黑和白,也就是 black and white 有关的俗语。它们是 a black sheep 和 a white lie。「美国习惯用语」第二十八讲就到里。欢迎下次再一起来学习美国习惯用语。再见。
She added mournfully, 'Perhaps, of all things, a lie on this thing would do the most good to me now; but I have honour enough left, little as' tis, not to tell that lie.
她又悲伤地接着说,“也许,事到如今,撒一句谎,说我爱你,这对我是最有好处的事;可是我的自尊还在呀,尽管剩下的不多了,我就是不能撒这个谎。”
You're not going to become a better lie-detector by watching that TV show "lie to me."
看美剧《别对我撒谎》,你也不一定可以更好地识破谎言。
"Well,counsel,I would disagree with you except you can point to me why would I have the most reason to lie?
VOA: standard.2009.11.10
It seemed to me as though no one would ever quote Horace again, as anything but a lie. Of course that's not the case.
对我而言尽管没有人会再援引贺拉斯,除了这个谎话,当然那不能说明什么。
And that includes me, because I'm going to lie to you a lot all semester long.
包括怀疑我,因为我整个学期都会经常撒谎。
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