【句子】Turns out nice guys finish last in this cold, dog-eat-dog world. 【Modern Family S3E18】

【发音】/tɜː(r)nz/ /aʊt/ /naɪs/ /gaɪz/ /ˈfɪn.ɪʃ/ /lɑːst/ /læst/ /ɪn/ /ðɪs/ /kəʊld/ /'dɒɡ iːt 'dɒɡ/ /'dɑːɡ iːt 'dɑːɡ/ /wɜː(r)ld/

【发音技巧】Turns out连读；out nice不完全爆破；dog-eat-dog连读+失去爆破；

【翻译】在这个冷酷无情，弱肉强食的世界里，老实人终将吃亏。

【适用场合】

今天我们在这段话中，主要来学习两个表达。

第一个，是英文中的一个习语，叫做：Nice guys finish last.

你可以理解成“好人没好报；老实人总吃亏”类似这样的意思；

来看一下对应的英文解释：People who behave in a fair and pleasant way will not be successful in a competitive situation.

eg: Nice guys finish last in this industry—if you aren't prepared to step on a few toes, you're never going to get anywhere.

在这个行业里，老实人总是吃亏。如果你不敢得罪人，你就永远都别想出头了。

eg: Don't worry if you have to lie about the product to get the customer to buy it. Nice guys finish last.

就算得靠撒谎忽悠客户来成交也没关系，反正好人没好报。

eg: Our culture rewards aggressive types. After all, we all know nice guys finish last.

我们的文化就是推崇狼性，毕竟大家都知道，老实人总吃亏。

今天我们节目中要来学习的第二个表达，叫做：a dog-eat-dog world，字面意思是“一个狗吃狗、狗咬狗的世界”，其实你可以理解成“人吃人的世界，冷酷无情、弱肉强食的世界”；

a society, situation, industry, etc. characterized by ruthless behavior and competition；

eg: Your summer job at your uncle's company is pretty cushy, but don't expect every job to be that way—it's a dog-eat-dog world out there.

你在你叔叔的公司当暑期工，当然很轻松了，但是别期待每份工作都是这样的，外面的职场可是弱肉强食，残酷得很。

eg: There are so few houses on the market right now that real estate is truly a dog-eat-dog world.

现在市场上房源很稀缺，房地产行业完全变成了弱肉强食的世界。

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It's a dog-eat-dog world for students today. Everyone is competing nonstop for awards and recognition.

【摩登家庭】“在这个冷酷无情，弱肉强食的世界里，老实人终将吃亏。” 07:23 Share

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