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cover of episode 【绝望的主妇】“就那么简单。”

【绝望的主妇】“就那么简单。”

2021/7/9
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英语老师瑶瑶

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【句子】And that’s all there is to it. 【Desperate Housewives S1E20】【发音】/ənd/ /ðæts/ /ɔːl/ /ɑːl/ /ðeə(r)/ /ɪz/ /tʊ/ /ɪt/【发音技巧】And that’s不完全爆破;that’s all连读;there is连读; 【翻译】这事儿就那么简单。【适用场合】今天我们来学习这个表达:That’s all there is to it.它的意思其实相当于:It's as simple as that.就那么简单。词典里有这么一段话:If you say 'There's nothing to it', 'There's not much to it', or 'That's all there is to it', you are emphasizing how simple you think something is.也就是说我们在口语当中可以认为:There’s nothing to it.There’s not much to it.That’s all there is to it.都是类似的表达,意思是:“就那么简单。没啥难的。”有的时候,还有点end of story的意思。这事儿就聊到这,不必多说。eg: Once they have tried growing strawberries, they will see there is really nothing to it.一旦他们尝试了种植草莓,他们就会发现没啥难的。(我已经把三盆草莓都养死了……)(A问B:你知道吗,C最近在借钱,把周围的同事都借了一圈。B回复说:她目前有困难,过得挺难的,就那么简单的原因,别瞎琢磨。)eg: She's going through a difficult time. That's all there is to it.她目前过得挺难的。就那么简单。eg: There's really nothing to it once you know how.一旦你掌握了方法,其实一点都不难。eg: -- Monica is moving to London.-- Why?-- She went there for further study. That's all there is to it.-- Monica要搬去伦敦了。-- 为什么啊?-- 她去那里读书深造,就那么简单。(并没有什么复杂的搬家理由)【尝试翻译以下句子,并留言在文章留言区】Just plug it in and flip the switch, and that's all there is to it.