新概念英语第二册第92课:Asking for trouble
Lesson 92 自学导读First things first
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　　1．ask for trouble，自找麻烦，自讨苦吃〔多用于口语〕。
　　You shouldnt have been so rude to her. You are asking for trouble.
　　你不该对她那么粗鲁。你这是自找麻烦。
　　The boss seems to be annoyed. To talk to him now is to ask for trouble.
　　老板好像在生气。如今找他谈话是自讨苦吃。
　　2．I dont think the windows need cleaning at this time of the night. 我看不必在夜里这个时侯擦窗子吧。
　　〔1〕有些动词如 think， believe，expect，suppose 等后面跟表示否认意思的宾语从句时，否认词not 往往用在主句中，但译成汉语时否认意义应在宾语从句中 ...