每个人都有压力大的时候,当我真的感到不知所措的时候,我试着保持客观的态度,提醒自己,不管面对什么困难,我仍然比这个世界上的很多人都幸运。今天我们要学习一些表达这种感觉的短语。
mess
1. a situation that is very complicated or difficult to deal with
非常复杂或难以处理的情况
2. something that is not organized well or working correctly
某些东西没有很好地组织或正常地工作
My life was such a mess after my divorce.
离婚后我的生活一团糟。
have it good
to be in comfortable circumstances
在舒适的环境中、生活得很舒适。
Why does she complain so much? She really has it good compared to the rest of us.
她为什么抱怨这么多? 和我们相比,她真的过得很好了。
对话:
A: I feel like things are spiraling out of control. My entire life is such a mess right now!
我觉得许多事情正在失控。我现在整个生活一团糟。
B: I know how you feel. I've been there myself. But remember, at least you have warm food to eat every day and a bed to sleep in every night. You have it good compared to a lot of other people out there!
我知道你的感受。我也经历过。但是记住,至少你每天都有热乎乎的饭吃,每晚都有张床睡觉。和其他很多人相比,你已经过得很好了!
spiraling /ˈspaɪrəlɪŋ/ 某事物在某种情况下不断增加、减少或变得更糟。