告诉你事情的真相;没有消息就是好消息 |地道英语表达

Have you thought about how you wanna break the news to her?

你想过怎样让她知道事实真相吗?

I'm gonna break the news that I'm taking Daniel's office.

我告诉大家一个事实就是丹尼尔的办公室是我的了。

Let's go break the news. My wife has something to tell you.

那我们告诉把真相告诉她吧。我妻子有话对你说。

break the news (to somebody)

告诉别人一个坏消息,说出实情,透露坏消息

✏️I was devastated when the doctor broke the news to me.当医生告诉我这个消息时,我简直要崩溃了。

✏️I remember where I was when the news of Kennedy's assassination broke (= became known).我还记得肯尼迪遇刺的消息传来时自己在什么地方。

news

news除了「新闻」的意思,还有可以表示「消息」

✏️That's the best (piece of) news I've heard for a long time!那是我很长时间以来听到过的最好的消息!

✏️We've had no news of them since they left for Australia.自从他们去了澳大利亚之后,我们一直没有他们的消息。

✏️Have you heard the news about Tina and Tom? They're getting divorced.你听说蒂娜和汤姆的事情了吗?他们要离婚了。

✏️I can't wait to hear all your news.我真等不及要听听你的近况。

✏️[ + that ] The news that Dan had resigned took everyone by surprise.丹辞职的消息让众人大为震惊。

✏️We've got some good news for you. We're getting married.我们有好消息要宣布。我们要结婚了。

no news is good news

没有消息就是好消息,不闻凶讯便是吉

✏️We haven't heard anything from the hospital today, but I suppose no news is good news.我们今天没有得到医院的任何消息,但我想没有消息就是好消息。

the news

新闻报道;新闻节目

✏️Was there anything interesting on the news tonight?今晚的新闻里有什么趣事吗?

✏️I saw it on the 6 o'clock news.我在六点钟新闻上看到的。

✏️UK I usually watch the early evening/late night news.我通常收看晚间/午夜新闻。

be good/bad news

对…有利/不利

✏️He's bad news for the company. He should never have been given the job.他对公司没有好处,当初根本不该给他这份工作。

告诉别人一个坏消息

还可以这么说

正式场合

I'm afraid I've got some bad news...我恐怕我有一些坏消息...

I'm sorry to have to tell you that...很抱歉我必须要告诉你...

I regret to inform you that...很遗憾我需要通知你...

非正式场合

Unfortunately...

I'm sorry to tell you that...

I've got some bad news...

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