【摩登家庭】“Don't bank on it.”到底跟银行有什么关系？快来学学

【句子】"Totally free checking"? Don't bank on it!  【ModernFamilyS3E19】

【发音】/ˈtəʊ.təl.i/ /fri:/ /ˈtʃekɪŋ/ /dəʊnt/ /bæŋk/ /ɒn/ /ɑːn/ /ɪt/

【发音技巧】Totally闪音；Don't bank失去爆破；bank on it两处连读；

【翻译】检查完全免费？别做梦了！

【适用场合】

今天我们来学习一下这样一个短语，叫做bank on sth.，相信很多同学看到这个短语已经懵了，bank不是名词，“银行”或者“河岸”的意思吗？

其实它也有动词用法。当bank当动词用，可以指“把钱存入银行”这个动作，因为“存钱”本质是“将信任寄托于银行”，所以慢慢地，bank也有“依赖、信任、指望”这样的含义了；

我们来看看bank on sth. 可以怎么理解。

此时它可以理解成to rely on a future occurrence (even though it might not happen).

“依赖某件事情；指望某件事情（在未来会发生）”；

 

eg: I've really been banking on the year-end bonus this year—I don't have enough money to buy presents without it.

我今年就指望年终奖金了，没它我根本礼物都没办法买。

 

eg: I don't think you can bank on Tom coming tonight—he's really unreliable.

我觉得你别指望汤姆今晚会来——他这人特别不靠谱。

 

理解了这些例句，你就知道为什么会有人说Don't bank on it. 此时相当于“别指望这事儿会发生”或者“别做梦了”，这个表达可以用于给别人泼冷水，让对方降低预期。

eg: You think she'll text you back? Don't bank on it!

你觉得她会回复你消息？别做梦了！

 

eg: The weather app says it'll be sunny tomorrow, but don't bank on it.

天气预报应用说明天会是晴朗的一天，但是也不一定靠谱。

 

eg: You think he'll keep his promise? Don't bank on it!

你觉得他会信守承诺？别做梦了！

 

eg: A: "If I fail the test, my parents will probably forgive me."

B: "Don't bank on it. They were really mad last time."

A：“如果我考试挂科了，我父母可能会原谅我的。”

B：“别天真了。他们上次可是很生气的。”

 

【尝试翻译以下句子，并留言在文章留言区】

A: "Can you help me move this weekend?"

B: "Don't bank on it—I might be out of town."