“我警告過你了!”(第一部分)

2014年10月30日 12:42:55

看看“警告某人”的英文怎么說。

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1. warn : to tell someone about something unpleasant or dangerous that might happen, so that they can avoid it or prevent it

例:

We tried to warn her, but she refused to listen. (我們想提醒她注意,可是她不聽。)

The consequences could be serious—I just wanted to warn you. (我只想警告你,這樣做后果可能會很嚴重。)

warn (that)

The local people were warned that the volcano might erupt at any time. (當?shù)厝硕急痪嬲f火山隨時會噴發(fā)。)

We were warned there were going to be delays on the motorway, so we came back by a different route. (有人提醒我們說高速路上會堵車,所以我們回來時換了條路。)

warn somebody about something (備注: ''warn somebody about something'' 常用于口語中)

I was going for a swim, until the people in the hotel warned me about the jellyfish. (我本來要去海里游泳,結果旅館里的人都警告我說海里有水母,我就不去了。)

warn (somebody) of something (備注: ''warn somebody of something'' 常用于書面語中)

Weather forecasters warned of possible flooding in coastal regions. (天氣預報說沿海地區(qū)可能會漲洪水。)

warn somebody (not) to do something

Police are warning drivers not to go out on the roads unless their journey is really necessary. (警方警告司機,如非特別必要,不要走這幾條路。)

warn somebody against doing something 警告某人不要做某事

Tourists are warned against going to remoter regions. (當?shù)厝司嬗慰筒灰ジ牡胤?。?

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2. give somebody a warning : to tell someone that if they continue to behave in an unsatisfactory way, they will be punished

例:

So you've given her a warning about her conduct in future? (你已經(jīng)警告過她以后要注意自己的言行了?)

He's already been given several warnings about handing in his essays late. (已經(jīng)警告過他如果遲交論文會有什么后果了。)

give somebody a warning that

The US gave a warning that, if the hostages were not released, they would be forced to take military action. (美國政府警告說,如果再不釋放人質(zhì),美方就要采取軍事行動了。)

give somebody a final warning

One day Monica's boss gave her a final warning. If she messed up again, she was fired. (有一天,莫妮卡的老板給她下了最后通牒:如果再把事情搞砸,就準備走人吧。)

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3. warn off : to try to prevent someone from doing something by warning them about the trouble or problems it could cause for them

例:

warn somebody off

The army had put signs up around the area where the mines were, to warn people off. (軍方已經(jīng)在礦區(qū)四周立起牌子,不讓人們靠近。)

warn somebody off doing something

Even though we'd been warned off going into the mountains, we couldn't resist it. (雖然已經(jīng)封山不讓進,但是我們抵擋不住誘惑,仍然進去了。)

warn off somebody

The female rattlesnake warns off intruders by making a loud noise. (雌性響尾蛇發(fā)出很大聲響以嚇走入侵者。)

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4. I told you!/I told you so! : say this when you had warned someone about a possible danger that has now happened, especially if they ignored your warning

備注: "I told you!/I told you so!" 常用于口語中。

例:

I told you he had a violent temper! Why did you argue with him? (我警告過你他非常暴躁,你為什么還要和他吵?)

I told you so! It was obvious she was going to disappear as soon as she got the money. (我警告過你了,很明顯她一拿到錢就會消失不見。)

I hate to say "I told you so", but maybe you should listen to me next time. (我不喜歡馬后炮,但是你下次最好聽聽我的意見。)

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