AEE 2646：有趣的英语短语，不会给你虚假的希望

这是《All Ears English》播客第2646期。

This is an All Ears English podcast episode twenty six forty six.

一些实用的英语表达，不会让你白期待。

Fun English phrases that won't give you false hope.

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你是不是觉得自己的英语进步停滞了？

Are you feeling stuck with your English?

今天我们请来美国主持人米歇尔·卡普兰——纽约电台女孩，还有雅思达人奥布里·卡特，她们分别来自亚利桑那和纽约市，教你如何通过真实交流，摆脱恐惧，流利说英语。

We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, perfection with your American host, Michelle Kaplan, the New York radio girl, and Aubrey Carter, the IELTS whiz, coming to you from Arizona and New York City, USA.

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在本期节目中，米歇尔和奥布里聊了聊虚假希望这个话题。

On today's episode, Michelle and Aubrey talk about false hope.

面对坏消息，是该立刻说清楚，还是给对方一点希望反而更糟？

Is it better to be direct with bad news in the moment, or is giving someone false hope worse?

今天你就知道了。

Find out today.

大多数英语学习者都在解决一个错误的问题。

Most English learners are solving the wrong problem.

你可能觉得自己需要背更多单词，但我们教过几十万英语学习者后发现，这很可能不是你进步的真正障碍。

You may think you need to learn more vocabulary, but after teaching hundreds of thousands of English learners, we've discovered that's probably not what's holding you back.

事实上，一个你没注意到的小错误，可能正让你用不着已经会的单词。

In fact, one hidden mistake may be preventing you from using the words you already know.

我们即将在 All Ears English 推出一个全新的东西，专门解决这个问题。

We're about to release something brand new at All Ears English that tackles this problem.

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We can't share all the details yet, but if you want early access and behind the scenes updates, join the early interest list now.

去 allearsenglish.com/vocabulary，今天就加入名单。

Go to allearsenglish.com/vocabulary and get on the list today.

你好，Michelle。

Hello, Michelle.

你最近怎么样？

How are you?

嗨，奥布里。

Hi, Aubrey.

我挺好的。

I'm good.

我挺好的。

I'm good.

要是现在让你马上想的话，你上一次经历那种希望落空是什么时候？

When was the last time, if you this is kind of, you know, on the spot.

上一次你遇到计划泡汤、假期取消的情况是什么时候？

The last time you experienced false hope, maybe canceled plans, a vacation.

我觉得是在新冠期间。

I think it was during COVID.

新冠期间，很多计划和旅行都被取消了。

There were a lot of canceled plans and canceled vacations during COVID.

那确实挺难熬的。

And, yeah, that was rough.

我觉得很多听众应该都有过类似的经历。

I think a lot of listeners out there probably had similar experiences.

我几乎不认识谁没因为疫情取消过计划。

I don't think I know anyone who didn't have something canceled because of COVID.

而且我们当时总觉得不好抱怨，毕竟当时发生了更糟糕的事。

And we sort of didn't feel like we could complain about it because much worse things were happening.

我们认识的一些人病得很重，甚至去世了。

We knew people who were very ill were dying.

所以，我们觉得不好为一次取消的旅行发牢骚。

And so we didn't feel like we could complain about a canceled trip.

但正因如此，情况反而更糟，因为当你抱有虚假希望又失望时，至少能倾诉一下，心里会好受些。

And that almost made it worse because sometimes if you have false hope and you're disappointed, it's okay as long as you can vent about it a little bit.

这正是让事情变得更糟的原因，对吧？

That's what made it even worse, right?

是的

Yeah.

所以奥布里，最近我们做了一期节目，提到过这个说法，但当时我就觉得——我记得是和林赛一起录的——这事儿真值得单独做一期。

So Aubrey, recently we did an episode where we mentioned this expression, but we could tell, I think I recorded this with Lindsay, that this was really something that could use a whole episode.

没错。

Yes.

我们会在本期节目快结束时告诉你那期节目的名字和编号，如果你还没听过，可以去补上。

So we are going to share that episode name and number towards the end of this episode so you can listen if you are if you haven't already.

另外，你也可以关注我们。

And also, you can follow by.

她一会儿就回来。

She will be back.

我知道你们最近听到米歇尔和我讲话的次数变多了，我们自己也特别享受这个过程。

I know you guys are hearing Michelle and I a little more lately and we are loving it.

我们玩得特别开心。

We are having so much fun.

对，不过大家还是能听到她的声音，你也注意到了，她很快会回来。

Yes, we But you're still hearing her voice as you've noticed and she will be back soon.

不过说真的，这段时间我和Michelle可以一起聊天了。

But yeah, in the meantime, Michelle and I get to hang out.

就像Michelle说的，大家在听播客的地方点个关注，这样就不会错过我们的精彩节目了。

But like Michelle said, hit follow wherever you're listening to podcasts so you don't miss any of our great episodes.

太棒了。

Awesome.

好的。

Alright.

那我们开始吧。

So let's get into it.

再说一次，我们之前提到过这个表达。

So again, we touched on this expression.

对。

Yeah.

但我们只是想进一步展开说说这个表达。

But we just wanted to expand upon it.

所以今天我们会先回顾一下这个词的意思，但更重点是深入探讨它背后的情感内涵。

So today we're gonna review the meaning, but we're gonna really dive into the emotional meaning behind this word.

那么在日常生活中，人们通常会在什么情境下用到这个词呢？

So how is it used in common situations where you will hear it?

Aubrey，什么是虚假的希望？

So Aubrey, what is false hope?

是的，这个话题挺有意思的。

Yeah, this is interesting.

就是你对某件好事抱有希望或期待，但最后结果并没有发生，或者可能性很低，因为你根本不确定它会不会成真。

It's, you know, having a hope or an expectation for something positive but then the outcome doesn't happen or maybe it's unlikely because maybe you don't know if the outcome will happen or not.

当事情没有如预期发展时，你就可能抱有虚假的希望。

You could have false hope when something doesn't turn out.

对。

Yeah.

我觉得很多时候，虚假的希望其实是被别的东西引发的。

I think a lot of times there's false hope because of something else.

对吧？

Right?

比如有人说了让你抱有希望的话，或者你看到了一些让你产生希望的迹象。

So somebody says something that gives you false hope or you see something that gives you false hope.

举个例子，他们说‘你还有可能拿到这份工作’，但我觉得他们只是在给你虚假的希望。

So for example, they said I might still get the job, but I think they're just giving me false hope.

所以你的意思是，这事儿可能性不大。

So you're saying it's unlikely.

也许他们不想说得太伤人。

Maybe they don't wanna be mean.

也许他们怕惹你难过，但其实心里清楚你根本拿不到这份工作。

Maybe they're scared of upsetting you, but they know you're not getting the job.

没错。

Right.

这种事在感情里太常见了。

This happens a lot in relationships.

比如他总说我们会复合，但感觉只是在给假希望。

For example, he keeps saying we'll get back together, but it feels like false hope.

很多时候，人们只是不想伤人，不想说得太直接、太狠。

Often it's more about someone trying to save someone else's feelings or not say something that's too blunt and cruel.

说‘我们不合适’真的很难。

It's harder to say we're not the match.

我觉得我们就是不合适。

I just think we're not the match.

但其实，这样说反而更体贴。

But that's really the more kind thing to say.

既然已经结束了，就别再给人虚假的希望了。

Don't give someone false hope when it's over.

对。

Yeah.

真的太难了。

It's so hard.

是啊，很难。

It

确实很难。

is hard.

对。

Yeah.

没错。

Exactly.

是啊。

Yeah.

那虚假的希望算是好事还是坏事呢，奥布里？

So is false hope a good or a bad thing, Aubrey?

这个想法真有意思。

That's really interesting to think about.

人们常常觉得这是不近人情或者不负责任的，就像我之前说的，在感情关系里就是这样。

It's often seen as unkind or irresponsible, especially like I was mentioning in relationships.

但在工作上也一样，如果别人给你虚假的希望，说你一定能得到这份工作，那真的可能让人崩溃。

But also a job, someone gives you false hope that you're going to get a job, that could be devastating.

你可能会因为期待这个机会而拒绝其他选择，结果损失惨重。

You could turn down another opportunity because you think you're going to get one and that could be really ruinous.

是的。

Yeah.

或者说，对升职抱有虚假的期待。

Or I mean, false hope about a promotion.

你可能觉得上司暗示过你会得到这个职位，于是特别兴奋。

Maybe you've been maybe you've been kinda winked at that you'll be given this promotion and so you're excited about it.

这让我想起《圣诞假期》那部电影，你看过吗？

It makes me think of have you seen Christmas vacation?

看过。

Yes.

是的。

Yes.

泳池，奖金。

The pool, the bonus.

没错。

Absolutely.

你知道吗，他们说每年他都能拿到奖金，所以他一直把这笔钱算在计划里。

You know, they talk about, like, every year he gets his bonus, and so he's really planning on it.

如果他打算用这笔钱来建个泳池，那奖金肯定不少。

And it must be a big bonus if he's planning on using it to put in a swimming pool.

对啊。

Yeah.

真的真的。

Really really.

很贵。

Expensive.

是的。

Yes.

对。

Yeah.

所以是虚假的希望。

So false hope.

他因为往年的情况和自己的预期，被给了虚假的希望。

So he was given false hope just because of all the other years and what he thought.

然后，

And then,

你知道吗，当他发现这事根本不会发生时，他就彻底炸了。

you know When he finds out it's not gonna happen, he goes scorched earth.

他气得不行。

He's like so mad.

他是不是连圣诞树都要烧了？

Doesn't he like burn down the Christmas tree?

我不太记得了，但这是

I don't remember, but it's

不是。

No.

但他我不能剧透

He but I won't spoil it to

大家都要去看这部电影。

everybody, but you gotta see the movie.

对。

Yeah.

圣诞假期。

Christmas vacation.

对。

Yeah.

他确实抱有虚假的希望。

So but he definitely is has false hope.

所以，确实会让人期待落空。

So, yeah, it sets people up for disappointment.

而且你知道，我们更看重真诚，而不是空洞的安慰。

And, you know, we we value honesty over empty reassurance.

这一点，其实说到底还是回到这个话题。

And that, you know, goes back to this.

告诉别人坏消息很难，但这么做总比……更好。

It feels so hard to tell someone the truth if it's bad, but it's better to do it that way than

我一直在想，这种做法有多大的文化差异。

to And I'm finding myself wondering how cultural this is.

在美国，确实如此，我们更重视诚实，哪怕这最终会让人失望。

In The United States, this is very accurate that we value honesty over reassurance that we'll just end up disappointing us.

对吧？

Right?

如果有希望，当然，让我抱有希望吧。

If there is hope, sure, let me hope.

但如果没有希望，就坦诚相告，让我知道该怎么规划。我很好奇，在其他文化里是不是也这样？还是说，人们更需要一点虚假的希望？在我看来，没人真想要虚假的希望，但我觉得这可能跟文化有很大关系。

But if there's not, be honest so that I know what to And plan I'm curious in other cultures, is that the same or would there be more of a need for false hope rather than It seems to me like no one would want false hope but I think this could be very cultural.

是的，这确实挺有意思。

Yeah, That is interesting.

比如说，你可能会听到有人说：我本来以为自己还有机会的。

I mean, so yeah, you could hear someone say something like, I really thought I had a chance.

真希望他们别给我虚假的希望。

I wish they hadn't given me false hope.

对。

Yeah.

而在另一种文化里，人们可能会说：我本来以为自己还有机会的。

And in another culture they might say, I really thought I had a chance.

我很感激他们让我觉得还有希望。

I'm glad they let me feel like I was in the running.

这可能跟文化有关。

This could be cultural.

这也太快了吧。

It's so fast.

对了，各位去YouTube上看这一期吧。

In fact, come to YouTube guys this episode.

如果你还没在YouTube上看，就去找一下视频，留个评论吧。

Find the YouTube video if you're not already watching on YouTube and leave a comment.

告诉我们你住在哪儿，你们那儿这种情况是怎样的。

Let us know where you live and what this is like in your culture.

是的。

Yeah.

对。

Yeah.

所以，虚假的希望通常就像我之前说的，是一个人给另一个人的。

So false hope is often, you know, something, as I mentioned before, something that someone gives to someone else.

也就是说，有人给了你一个比实际情况更乐观的期待。

So someone suggests a better outcome than is likely.

所以，就像我们说的，他们可能是那种总想讨好别人的人。

So maybe, like we said, they're people pleasers.

他们很难说出坏消息，或者真的以为事情会变得更好。

They can't get back bad news or maybe they genuinely think things will turn out better.

比如说，有人病了，他们却说‘没事的，一切都会好起来的’，这类话其实挺让人心酸的——有时候，你确实需要给人一点希望。

I mean, maybe someone is sick and they're saying, you know, oh, but it's gonna be okay and all this stuff and that's that's just sad when the you know, sometimes you need to give someone hope.

你可能根本没意识到自己在传递虚假的希望，但你只是想保住他们的乐观。

It may be you don't know that you're giving false hope, but you want to preserve their optimism.

没错。

Right.

他们可能是那种总想讨好别人的人。

They might be people pleasers.

他们很难开口说坏消息，或者对情况判断不切实际。

They have a hard time giving bad news or unrealistic.

没错。

Exactly.

就像你刚才说的，人们给出虚假希望的原因多种多样。

Like you were saying, there's all kinds of reasons someone might give false hope.

对。

Yeah.

我们再举几个例子吧。

So let's do a couple more examples.

再来说说，给人虚假希望的情况。

So again, to give someone false hope.

我本来以为自己有机会租到那套公寓。

I thought I stood a chance of getting that apartment.

房产中介只是给了我虚假的希望。

The real estate agent just gave me false hope.

哦，这让我想起一个问题，你看过《身在高地》吗？

Oh, this reminds me of, have you ever seen In the Heights?

那是部百老汇音乐剧，但我从来没看过。

It's a Broadway No, I never did.

我知道这部剧。

Know it.

但它也被拍成了电影。

But it's also a movie.

我觉得他们就是按电影来拍的，好像在Netflix上能看。

You can see they like made it for movie, I think it's on Netflix I want to say.

电影版跟百老汇演出一模一样，只是你在屏幕上观看，特别棒。

And the made for movie version is exactly like the Broadway play but you're watching it on a movie and it's so good.

太精彩了。

It's fantastic.

片子里有个女孩住在华盛顿高地，她想搬去市中心。

And in it, there's a girl who lives in Washington Heights who wants to move downtown.

她唱了一整首歌，表达自己想住在纽约市中心的愿望。

She sings this whole song about wanting to live downtown in New York City.

然后她突然说：哦，

Then she goes Oh,

我听说过。

have heard that.

对，没错。

Yes, okay.

她对这件事抱了虚假的希望，因为后来她去申请公寓，才发现自己信用不够、钱也不够，但之前却一直以为能成。

And she gets false hope about it because then she goes to try and apply for an apartment and it becomes clear that she doesn't have the credit, she doesn't have the money, but she had false hope.

有人给了她错误的希望，或者可能是她自己想当然了，这真的让人很难受。

Know someone gave her false hope or maybe it was her own assumption that it's devastating.

她心想，这对我根本不可能。

She's like, Oh, this is not possible for me.

是的。

Yeah.

对。

Yeah.

所以，你其实也可以在没人给你希望的情况下，自己产生虚假的期待。

So I mean, you can also have false hope without anyone else giving it to you.

我的意思是，也许你本身太乐观了，给自己制造了这种错觉

I mean, maybe you are the one who's overly optimistic She or giving yourself just

她只是抱着乐观和希望，可能根本没人跟她说过这样的话来让她这么想

was optimistic and hopeful and maybe no one said anything to her to give her that impression.

她就是觉得，我一直在存钱，理应能搬去市中心住

She just was like, I have been saving money and I should be able to move downtown.

但她真正想要的是去学时尚，生活在那个纽约市中心的环境里

But closer to like, she wanted to go to fashion school and be in this, you know, Downtown New York.

但那地方太贵了，总有些别的障碍挡在前面，电影里就是这种情况

But it's expensive sometimes there are other things standing in your way, which was the case in that movie.

是的

Yeah.

也可能是她在自我欺骗，这个说法挺贴切的

So or also to be in denial, which is a great expression.

我们完全可以做一期专门聊这个话题

We could do a whole episode on that.

大家点个关注。

Guys hit follow.

就是不愿意面对现实。

So not wanting to face the truth.

你这么坚持，也可以说你是抱着不切实际的希望。

You you're hold you're this next way, you could say you're holding on to false hope.

对。

Yes.

我觉得我还在抱有幻想，以为他会回来。

I think I'm holding on to false hope that he'll come back.

所以你是在给自己制造希望。

So you're kinda giving this hope to yourself.

你这是在逃避现实。

You're in denial.

你不愿意承认，有些事根本不会发生。

You don't wanna admit that something isn't going to happen.

完全没错。

Totally.

妈妈们经常这样。

Moms do this a lot.

我还在抱有虚假的希望，觉得孩子们会乖乖吃我做的饭，不抱怨。

I'm holding on to false hope that my children will eat what I cook without complaining.

哦，我已经放弃这种不切实际的希望了。

Oh, I've given up that false hope.

这样挺好。

That's good.

我呢，还攥着一根细得不能再细的希望，抓得死死的。

I I still hold on to I have a tiny thread that I'm holding on with a really tight grip.

或者说是抱有不切实际的期待。

Or to have false hope.

他们曾以为疫情过后一切都会恢复如常。

They had false hope that things would return to normal after the pandemic.

对。

Mhmm.

既然虚假的希望是件坏事，我们通常都会尽量避免它。

And then since false hope is a bad thing, we often try to avoid it.

你可能会听到有人说：她确实是这份工作的有力候选人，但我可不想给她虚假的希望。

So you might hear, she's a strong candidate for the job, but I don't wanna give her false hope.

如果我们不太确定会选她，就不会做任何让她觉得有希望的鼓励举动。

So we wouldn't if we're not pretty sure that we're gonna choose her, we wouldn't try to do anything encouraging that would make her feel that.

没错，就是这样。

False Exactly.

正是如此。

Exactly.

你有没有因为怕说错话而不敢开口？

Do you ever avoid speaking because you're worried that you'll make a mistake?

不是什么大错，但 just enough of a mistake to make the conversation feel awkward.

Not a huge mistake, but just enough of a mistake to make the conversation feel awkward.

所以你干脆选了更简单的路，更稳妥的答案，也许是更短的回答。

So instead, you choose the simpler path, the safer answer, maybe the shorter answer.

久而久之，这种习惯反而成了流利表达和建立联系的障碍，因为流利不是靠避免错误。

Over time, this habit becomes a barrier to fluency and connection because fluency isn't about avoiding mistakes.

而是即使犯了错，也能继续沟通、建立连接。

It's about communicating and connecting despite them.

我们的免费两分钟流利度测试，能帮你了解自己当前的英语水平，还能找出拖你后腿的原因。

Our free two minute fluency quiz helps you discover your current English level, and it identifies what's holding you back.

现在就去 allearsenglish.com/fluencyscore 做这个免费的两分钟测试吧。

Go to allearsenglish.com/fluencyscore to take the free two minute quiz now.

网址是 allearsenglish.com/fluencyscore。

That's allearsenglish.com/fluencyscore.

好的。

Okay.

那Aubrey，有哪些常见的情况呢？

So Aubrey, what are some common situations?

我们已经聊了很多了，但人们常常给人虚假的希望。

We've gone over a lot already, but where people give us false hope.

对。

Yeah.

我们提到过约会的情况。

We mentioned dating.

对吧？

Right?

我不想误导他，或者给他不切实际的期待。

I don't wanna lead him on or give him false hope.

还有健康问题。

Medical issues.

比如兽医说我们的小狗大概能挺过来，但我不敢抱太大希望。

Maybe you'd say the vet said our puppy would probably make it but I don't want to hold on to false hope.

有人得了癌症之类的诊断时，也会这么说。

Heard people say this about themselves if they have for example a cancer diagnosis.

他们可能会说，这也许是不切实际的希望，但我坚信自己一定能完全康复。

And they're like maybe this is false hope but I am convinced that I will be able to be fully recovered.

人们谈到自己的健康问题时，经常会这么说。

Something they might say something like that about their own medical concerns.

没错。

Exactly.

没错。

Exactly.

或者像我们说的，工作机会。

Or like we said, job opportunities.

现在市场竞争太激烈了，每件事都让人觉得希望渺茫。

So the market is so competitive, everything just feels like false hope.

就连日常安排也一样，我可能去参加聚会，但不想给你虚假的期待。

Or even just for everyday plans, I may make it to the party, but I don't wanna give you false hope.

对。

Right.

你啊，我我我，是啊。

You're oh, I I I Yeah.

希望你别指望我。

Hope you can Don't count on me.

我不想给你虚假的希望。

I don't wanna give you false hope.

没错，这样很明智，因为你如果没把握能去，

Exactly, which is smart because if you're not positive you can go.

别人要是等着你，你却没出现，他们肯定会失望。

Then people will be disappointed if they're expecting you and you don't show.

但如果你提前说一声，这其实是个很聪明的沟通方式，让对方有个心理准备，知道你可能去不了。

But if you say this, this is a great connection skill to let people Give them a little heads up, a little warning that you might not make it.

别给他们虚假的希望。

Don't give them false hope.

对。

Yeah.

没错。

Exactly.

还有，奥布里，我们之前那期节目其实已经讲过不少类似的表达，我稍后发给你，但还有很多别的。

And Aubrey, you know, we covered a lot of similar phrases in that other episode that I'm gonna give you later on, but there are a lot more.

所以这儿再给你介绍几个新的。

So here are a couple new ones.

第一个是‘好得不真实’。

So the first one is too good to be true.

意思是这事儿很可能不靠谱，或者不现实。

So that's probably not real or realistic.

这些价格看起来就太好得不真实了。

So those prices seem too good to be true.

对。

Yes.

或者我觉得他是在骗我。

Or I feel like he's catfishing me.

他看起来好得不真实。

He seems too good to be true.

这太棒了。

This is great.

如果你还不知道什么是‘网络钓鱼’，去看看电影《猫鱼》吧。

If you haven't heard of catfishing, look up the movie Catfish.

好像是叫内芙·帕特尔。

Neve Patel, I think was his name.

内芙什么的。

Neve something.

就是有人在网上骗人。

And yeah, it's someone who online is lying.

他们发的图片不真实，或者编造关于自己的信息，故意骗你、误导你。

They're either showing you pictures that aren't accurate or they're saying things about themselves that is not accurate and fooling you, tricking you.

这就叫‘网络钓鱼’。

That's called catfishing.

是的

Yep.

没错

Exactly.

那这个呢？

Or what about this one?

别抱太大希望。

Don't get your hopes up.

所以别期待太高，不然万一达不到预期，你会失望的。

So that's don't expect too much because something might not meet your expectations and you'll be disappointment disappointed.

不好意思。

Excuse me.

这真的让人兴奋。

So that's really exciting.

那可真是失望到极点了。

Will be disappointment incarnate.

就是失望本身。

Be disappointment.

对。

Yes.

不对。

No.

我们得记下来，米歇尔。

We need to make a note, Michelle.

我把它记下来。

I'm gonna write this down.

说某件事具象化了。

The to say something incarnated.

就是失望具象化，或者类似的情况——我们好像把这种情绪完全扛在了自己身上。

Disappointment incarnated or something where we're sort of taking on that as if we embody it.

所以你们明白吧？

So you follow, guys.

这集肯定会很有趣。

That's gonna be a fun episode.

当然了。

Definitely.

不过呢，别抱太大期望。

So yeah, but again, so don't get your hopes up.

这跟盲目乐观有点不一样，就是别太当真。

It's a little bit more casual than false hope.

关于那个公寓，别抱太大期望。

So don't get your hopes up about the apartment.

现在需求特别高。

There's high demand right now.

对。

Mhmm.

乐观是好事，就是别抱太大期望。

Or it's good to be optimistic, just don't get your hopes up.

我们说的是，你要稍微压一压自己的期待，免得最后太失望。

We're So saying kind of like you want to mitigate your excitement so that you are not overly disappointed.

这让我想起《绿山墙的安妮》。

You know what this reminds me of is Anne of Green Gables.

还记得她有多想兴奋起来吗？

Remember how she wants to be excited?

安妮总想抱有希望。

Anne with She wants to get her hopes up.

可有人劝她：别这样，不然到时候只会更失望。

And someone is telling her like, maybe don't do that or you're setting yourself up for disappointment.

可她会说：没有期待、没有兴奋，那生活还有什么意思？

And she's like, what is a life without excitement and being excited about these things?

我宁愿现在满怀希望、兴高采烈，哪怕以后会失望。

I would rather be disappointed later and be hopeful and excited now.

也许她就是那个绿山墙的安妮。

Maybe she's Anne of Green Gables

或者是波莉安娜。

or Pollyanna.

是《绿山墙的安妮》。

Anne of Green Gables.

那句话是安妮在《绿山墙的安妮》里说的，我不确定是原著里还是电影里的情节。

It's on Anne of Green Gables that she says that and I don't know if it's in the book or the movie.

我敢肯定，因为我小时候看过好多遍《绿山墙的安妮》。

I'm positive because I saw Anne of Green Gables so many times when I was young.

我也看过《波莉安娜》，但她说的是安妮。

I've also seen Pollyanna but it's Anne.

是《安妮以E开头》里说的。

Anne with an E that says that.

安妮·雪莉。

Anne Shirley.

安妮，E开头的那个。

Anne with an e.

是的

Yes.

没错

Exactly.

那好吧

So alright.

我们来角色扮演一下吧

Let's do a role play.

我们现在是朋友，你正在找公寓

So here we are friends and you are looking for an apartment.

好

Alright.

你来开头吧？

Do you wanna start us out?

好

Alright.

所以，嘿，找房子进展怎么样？

So, hey, how's the apartment search going?

说实话，不太顺利。

Honestly, not great.

我本来以为找到一个合适的，房东说我很有可能租到，结果最后给了别人。

I thought I found a place and the landlord said I had a really good chance, but then they gave it to someone else.

哎呀。

Ugh.

最烦他们这样了。

I hate when they do that.

感觉就是在骗你有希望。

It feels like they're giving you false hope.

没错。

Exactly.

现在我对任何房子都不敢抱太大希望了。

Now I'm trying not to get my hopes up about any place.

在这个市场下，这确实是明智的做法。

Probably a good idea with this market.

是的，有些房源看着特别棒，但好得有点不真实。

Yeah, some of these listings look amazing, but they're almost too good to be true.

我确实有过这样的经历，看房的时候看到价格这么低，简直不敢相信。

Yeah, I've definitely had that experience house hunting where you're like, wow, this price is amazing, seems too good to be true.

结果去了之后才发现，果然没那么好。

And get there and you're like, it was too good to be true.

这房子得大修一番。

Like, this house needs a lot of work.

没错。

Yeah.

就是这样。

Exactly.

正是如此。

Exactly.

是的

Yeah.

这在日常对话中很常见。

Very common natural conversation.

所以我当时就说，我最讨厌他们这样了。

So I said, I hate when they do that.

感觉他们是在给你虚假的希望。

It feels like they're giving you false hope.

对

Mhmm.

这正是他们在让我失望。

And that's where they are setting me up for disappointment.

他们让我觉得我能租到那套公寓，结果却突然取消了，转手就给了别人。

They're making me they made me feel like I could get that apartment, and then they ripped it out from under me and gave it to someone else.

没错。

They did.