看看“警告某人”的英文怎么说。
1.
warn
: to tell someone about
something unpleasant or dangerous that might happen, so that they can avoid it
or prevent it
例:
We tried to warn her, but she refused to
listen.
(我们想提醒她注意,可是她不听。)
The consequences could be serious—I just
wanted to warn you.
(我只想警告你,这样做后果可能会很严重。)
warn (that)
The local people were warned that the
volcano might erupt at any time.
(当地人都被警告说火山随时会喷发。)
We were warned there were going to be
delays on the motorway, so we came back by a different route.
(有人提醒我们说高速路上会堵车,所以我们回来时换了条路。)
warn somebody about something
(备注:
''warn somebody about
something''
常用于口语中)
I was going for a swim, until the people in
the hotel warned me about the jellyfish.
(我本来要去海里游泳,结果旅馆里的人都警告我说海里有水母,我就不去了。)
warn (somebody) of something
(备注:
''warn somebody of something''
常用于书面语中)
Weather forecasters warned of possible
flooding in coastal regions.
(天气预报说沿海地区可能会涨洪水。)
warn somebody (not) to do something
Police are warning drivers not to go out on
the roads unless their journey is really necessary.
(警方警告司机,如非特别必要,不要走这几条路。)
warn somebody against doing something
警告某人不要做某事
Tourists are warned against going to
remoter regions.
(当地人警告游客不要去更偏的地方。)
2.
give somebody a warning
: to tell
someone that if they continue to behave in an unsatisfactory way, they will be
punished
例:
So you've given her a warning about her
conduct in future?
(你已经警告过她以后要注意自己的言行了?)
He's already been given several warnings
about handing in his essays late.
(已经警告过他如果迟交论文会有什么后果了。)
give somebody a warning that
The US gave a warning that, if the hostages
were not released, they would be forced to take military action.
(美国政府警告说,如果再不释放人质,美方就要采取军事行动了。)
give somebody a final warning
One day Monica's boss gave her a final
warning. If she messed up again, she was fired.
(有一天,莫妮卡的老板给她下了最后通牒:如果再把事情搞砸,就准备走人吧。)
3.
warn off
: to try to prevent
someone from doing something by warning them about the trouble or problems it
could cause for them
例:
warn somebody off
The army had put signs up around the area
where the mines were, to warn people off.
(军方已经在矿区四周立起牌子,不让人们靠近。)
warn somebody off doing something
Even though we'd been warned off going into
the mountains, we couldn't resist it.
(虽然已经封山不让进,但是我们抵挡不住诱惑,仍然进去了。)
warn off somebody
The female rattlesnake warns off intruders
by making a loud noise.
(雌性响尾蛇发出很大声响以吓走入侵者。)
4.
I told you!/I told you so!
: say
this when you had warned someone about a possible danger that has now happened,
especially if they ignored your warning
备注:
"I
told you!/I told you so!"
常用于口语中。
例:
I told you he had a violent temper! Why did
you argue with him?
(我警告过你他非常暴躁,你为什么还要和他吵?)
I told you so! It was obvious she was going
to disappear as soon as she got the money.
(我警告过你了,很明显她一拿到钱就会消失不见。)
I hate to say "I told you so",
but maybe you should listen to me next time.
(我不喜欢马后炮,但是你下次最好听听我的意见。)
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