DOC《The Language of Sneakers》

s, Nikes or Adidas. 有时候我们只称呼这些帆布鞋的品牌,例如匡威的Chuck T系列,耐克或阿迪. If you have an old pair of shoes that you always wear you might call them your beaters. 如果你有双常穿的旧鞋,我们称之为你的战靴(beaters,是指雨天或恶劣天气穿着的专用鞋). Now, sneakers may not be your choice of shoe. But you must admit that they are comfortable to wear. Well, if they fit correctly, that is. 帆布鞋现在可能不是你的所爱,但是你必须得承认它们穿着舒服.好吧,前提是合脚. Maybe that is why we say, If the shoe fits ... wear it! 也许这就是我们为什么说: 如果鞋子合脚,就穿上它吧! Actually, no. That is not why we say this. We use this expression in a very strange way. Here is what it means. 实际上,这句话不是这个意思,这不是我们为何这样说的原因.我们使用这段短语的方式很奇怪,以下才是它的真正含义: If someone says something bad about you but it is true -- you have to accept it. You cannot deny it! 如果有人说你的坏话,但是事实的确如此,你必须接受它,你无法否认. For example, a friend of yours is always late for everything. One day, he shows up to your apartment (late, of course) and says, Can you believe it!? My boss just fired me! She says I am always late! 例如,你的一个朋友总是迟到.有一天,他出现在你的公寓里(当然又迟到了.),然后说: 你能相信吗?我老板刚把我开了,她说我总迟到! You could simply answer, Well, if the shoe fits... 你可以只回答: Well, if the shoe fits… You do not even need to finish. Your friend will know exactly what you mean. He is always late and now must take responsibility. He must wear the shoes of a person who is always late, so to speak. 你都不用把话说完,你的朋友就能懂你到底是什么意思.他总是迟到,现在必须承担后果了.也就是说,他必须接受总是迟到所要付出的代价. But do not be surprised if he leaves your apartment and never talks to you again. The expression If the shoe fits, wear it is somewhat rude. So, it is not exactly a nice thing to say, especially if someone has just lost their job! 但是如果他离开你的公寓,并且跟你绝交了,你也不要意外. If the shoe fits, wear it 这句话有点粗鲁.所以,这不是一句好话,尤其是如果有人刚刚丢了饭碗. Now, there is nothing stopping you from using this expression for good behavior...well, except for the fact that I personally have only ever heard it used for bad. 现在,你可以随意把它用于表述良好行为......好吧,除了一点,我个人只听过它用于表述不好的事情. And that'

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