校园英语口语习惯用语 第5期:a pat on the back

校园英语口语习惯用语 第5期:a pat on the back  

a pat on the back 鼓励,
,【讲解】
,pat的意思是“轻拍”。a pat on the back指“在某人后背轻拍，以示首肯、赞许或鼓励”。
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,【对话】
,A: Mary didn't pass the final exam in plysics.
A:玛丽在期终考试中物理没有及格。,B：She must be very sad．
B:她一定很难过。,A: Her parents scolded her severely and she's very depressed now.
A:她的父母狠狠地批评了她一顿，她现在情绪非常低落。,B：At a time like this，what she needs is a pat on the back rather than a blame.
B：在这个时候，她需要的是鼓励，而不是责备。,