1. 我对你有信心。I have faith in you.
= I have confidence in you.
● have faith in“相信，信任”
2. 我敢肯定我们会赢。I'm sure we'll win.
A: How do you predict the result of the match?
你预测一下比赛的结果会是什么样？
B: I'm sure we'll win.
我敢肯定我们会赢。
3. 我期待着你的成功。I anticipate your success. ★ anticipate [An5tisipeit] v. 期望，期待
4. 这事非常容易。 It's all plain sailing. A: How are you getting on with your project?
你的项目进展得怎么样了？
B: Very well. It's all plain sailing.
很好。这事非常容易。
● plain sailing“一帆风顺，进展顺利”
5. 我对成功抱乐观的态度。I'm very optimistic about our chances of success. = I'm very optimistic that we'll succeed.
★ optimistic [7Cpti5mistik] a. 乐观的
6. 你一定会成功的。Your work is bound to be successful.
A: Your work is bound to be successful.
你一定会成功的。
B: Thank you.
谢谢你。 ● be bound to“一定会……”
7. 我很有把握我们能赢。I'm quite sure we will win. = I'm confident about our victory.
8. 我有信心，我一定会成功的。I have every confidence in my success.
A: It seems you're not nervous at all.
看起来你一点也不紧张。
B: I have every confidence in my success.
我有信心，我一定会成功的。
9. 我是个乐观主义者。 I'm an optimist. ★ optimist [5Cptimist] n. 乐观主义者
10. 我闭着眼睛都能做得到。I can do it blindfolded.
A: It's difficult for me to memorize all these English words.
记住所有这些英文单词对我来说太难了。
B: I can do it blindfolded. 我闭着眼睛都能做得到。 ★ blindfold [5blain?fEul?] v. 蒙住眼睛，使看不见
11. 我相信他一定能升职。I have every confidence in his promotion. A: Do you think he will be promoted this time?
你认为这次他会被提升吗？
B: Yes. I have every confidence in his promotion.
会的，我相信他一定能升职。
12. 我对未来十分乐观。I'm full of optimism for the future.
A: I'm full of optimism for the future. 我对未来十分乐观。 B: Me too. 我也是。
★ optimism [5CptimizEm] n. 乐观，乐观主义
13. 我对许多事情都持有乐观的看法。I hold an optimistic view of events.
A: I hold an optimistic view of events. 我对许多事情都持有乐观的看法。 B: That's good. 这很好。
14. 毫无疑问，我们会成功的。There's no doubt we will win. = Without any doubt, we will win.
15. 没有什么可担心的。There's nothing to worry about.
A: I'm afraid our son will lose his way.
我担心儿子会迷路。
B: There's nothing to worry about.
没有什么可担心的。
16. 一切都会好的。Everything will be fine.
= Things will turn out all right.
= Things will work out all right.
17. 一切都会尽如人意的。Everything will come up roses.
A: I'm in a bad mood. 我的心情不好。 Section
B: Don't worry. Everything will come up roses. 别担心，一切都会尽如人意的。 05
● come up roses“顺利或成功地结束”
18. 你一定会成功的。You're bound to win. A: You're bound to win. 你一定会成功的。 B: Thank you. 谢谢。
19. 我总是很乐观。I'm happy with everything. = I'm always very optimistic.
A: I'm happy with everything. 我总是很乐观。
B: Life must be good to you.
那生活对你来说一定很美好。
20. 我是一片茫然。I'm all at sea.
A: What is your plan for your future? 你有什么计划？
B: I'm all at sea. 我是一片茫然。
21. 我很悲观。I'm rather pessimistic.
I'm not optimistic at all. 我一点也不乐观。
pessimistic [pesi5mistik] a. 悲观的
22. 不要期望太高。Don't get your hopes too high.
A: Do you think I can pass the final exam?
你觉得我能通过期末考试吗？
B: Don't get your hopes too high.
不要期望太高。
23. 不可能了。No chance at all. = Fat chance.
24. 我放弃了。I give up.
○ I'm throwing in the towel. 我认输了。
A: Let's do it from the beginning.
让我们从头开始吧。
B: I give up.
我放弃了。
throw in the towel“认输”
25. 我心情很沉重。My heart is heavy.
= I'm heavy-hearted.
A: My teacher died of heart attack last night.
我的老师昨晚死于心脏病发作。
B: My heart is heavy on hearing this.
听到这个消息我心情很沉重。
26. 果不其然。That figures.
A: He failed. 他失败了。 B: That figures. He is too proud.
果不其然。他太骄傲了。 ● that figures“合理，讲得通”
27. 我对此并不乐观。I'm not too happy about it.
A: How's your exam?
你考得怎么样？
B: I'm not too happy about it. 对此我不太乐观。
28. 我该怎么办呢？Where do I go from here?
A: I can't think of any way out now. Where do I go from here?
现在也想不出什么办法。我该怎么办呢？
B: Don't lose heart. Everything will be fine tomorrow.
别灰心。明天一切都会好起来的。
29. 我们无计可施了。We've had it.
A: Did you finally persuade him?
你们最后说服他了吗？
B: No, we've had it.
没有，我们无计可施了。
● have had it“完蛋了，没希望了”
30. 我对此并不乐观。I'm not too optimistic about it.
A: Do you think we can finish the work on time?
你认为我们能按时完成任务吗？
B: I'm not too optimistic about it.
我对此并不乐观。
★optimistic [7Cpti5mistik] a. 乐观的
31. 不可以，没希望了。No way. It's hopeless.
○ I'm out of luck this time. 这次我没希望了。
A: Everything will be OK. 一切都会好的。
B: No way. It's hopeless. 不可能，没希望了。
32. 对我来说这简直是世界末日。It's the end of the world for me.
A: Today I'm told I've failed three courses. It's the end of the world for me. 今天我被告知我有三科不及格。对我来说这简直是世界末日。
B: Oh, that's too bad. 哦，那可太糟糕了。
33. 没那么好运气！No such luck!
A: I believe you will succeed.
我相信你会成功的。
B: No such luck! 没那么好运气！
34. 我的心情有些沉重。I've got a lot on my mind.
A: I've got a lot on my mind. My best friend passed away yesterday.
我的心情有些沉重。我最好的朋友昨天去世了。
B: Oh, I'm very sorry to hear that. Take care of yourself.
哦，听到这件事我很难过。你要好好保重。 ● on one's mind“使人担心，惦念”
35. 事情已经过去了。It's history. = It's all over.
这句话是用来安慰那些经历了悲痛或失意的人，以鼓励其忘记那段令人难过的 记忆。
36. 我得说我相当悲观。 I have to say I'm rather pessimistic. A: I hear you want to study in Harvard. Do you see any possibility of getting your visa?
听说你想去哈佛大学学习。你认为有可能拿到签证吗？
B: I have to say I'm rather pessimistic.
我得说我相当悲观。 possibility [7pCsi5biliti] n. 可能性
37. 这不行。It can't be done. A: Can you finish it in a week?
你在一周之内能完成吗？
B: I'm afraid it can't be done. 恐怕这不行。
38. 实在没有办法。That's the way it goes. A: You can try another time.
你可以再试一次。
B: That's the way it goes.
实在没有办法。
39. 这样干总比没结果好。Better than nothing.
○ Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
不入虎穴，焉得虎子。
venture [5ventFE] v. 冒险
40. 除此之外我别无选择。I have no choice but to do so.
○ It's my only choice. 这是我惟一的选择。
○ There's no choice. 没有选择的余地。
but在这里表示“除了”的意思。
41. 我的心都碎了。I'm heartbroken. = My heart is broken.
42. 我感到灰心丧气。I'm downhearted.
A: I'm downhearted. 我感到灰心丧气。 Section
B: Don't worry. It will work out. 别担心。会好起来的。 05
downhearted a. 垂头丧气的，闷闷不乐的
43. 我提不起精神做任何事。I don't feel like doing anything. = I don't have enthusiasm for anything.
44. 我们注定会失败 。We are doomed to lose the game.
= We are doomed to fail.
= We are bound to lose the game. ● be doomed to“注定”
45. 我真是山穷水尽了。I'm on my last legs.
A: God help me! I'm on my last legs. I lost all my money in gambling and my wife left me.
我的天！我真是山穷水尽了。我赌博把钱输光了，老婆也离开了我。
B: You deserve it!
你活该！
● on one's last legs“垂死，濒于垮台”
46. 这是命中注定的。It's fate.
= It's doomed.
○ It was my destiny. 这就是我的命。
destiny n. 命运，定数
47. 干嘛这么沮丧呢？Why are you feeling so depressed? A: Why are you feeling so depressed, David?
大卫，干嘛这么沮丧呢？
B: I've just parted with my girlfriend.
我刚刚和女朋友分手了。
depressed a. 沮丧的，情绪低落的
