每天三分鐘學英語 第335期:外國人說break the news時,一般都沒有好事

情景對話：
Caroline: All right, Max. You're gonna help me tell him, right? You like giving him bad news.
好了，Max你會幫我告訴他對吧？你喜歡告訴他壞消息。

知識點講解：

Give someone bad news
告訴某人壞消息

【例句】
I don't want to give Steve the bad news. You go.
我不想告訴Steve這個壞消息，你去吧。

Break the news
告訴某人壞消息

【例句】
Man, that sucks we can't go anymore. I'll break the news to the group.
天吶，咱們不能再去簡直太糟了，我來跟大家說這個壞消息吧。

Be the bearer of bad news
報告壞消息的人

【例句】
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but it looks like we're gonna have to work overtime.
很抱歉跟大家說個壞消息，看來咱們得加班了。

· Work overtime 加班
· Do overtime 加班

【例句】
I 've been doing a lot overtime. Hopefully I'll get promotion next month.
最近我加了很多班，希望下個月的升職能有我。

Put in overtime
加班

【例句】
I don't think you can finish on time unless you put in some overtime.
我認爲你不能按時完成，除非你加些班。

Overtime rates
加班費

【例句】
What is overtime rates in your company?
你們公司加班費是多少啊？