還記得 make him a good wife 的意思嗎,？它是一個雙賓語結(jié)構(gòu)，不能意為”使他成為一個好妻子“,，因為這個不合常理,，正確的應(yīng)該意為”做他的好妻子“，這里的 a good wife 是直接賓語,，相當于 make a good wife for him.

cry me a river 跟其類似,，不能意為“哭我一條河”，字面意思應(yīng)該是“為我淚流滿面”,，相當于 cry a river for me,，也是雙賓語結(jié)構(gòu)，可以意為“別再埋怨了,，就算哭出一條河”,，寓意：

usually used sarcastically to someone who is constantly complaining

通常用來諷刺不斷抱怨的人

to cry excessively in front of someone else

在別人面前大哭

例如：

1、

"My baby wouldn't sleep last night, I am so tired." "Cry me a river, Joan. I haven’t had a good night's sleep in years."

“我的孩子昨晚睡不著,，我太累了,。”“別再埋怨了，瓊,。我好幾年沒睡好覺了,。”

解析：have a good night's sleep 意為“睡一個好覺”,。

2,、

You can cry me a river, we are still not going to that concert tomorrow night.

你就算可以哭出一條河，我們明晚還是不去聽那場音樂會,。

3,、

After my boyfriend cheated on me he came back and begged to get back together. I told him that he could cry me a river, but it is not happening.

我男朋友背叛我后，他回來求我和好,。我告訴他就算他哭出一條河,，但是我們也不會和好的。

解析：beg to do sth 表示請求做某事,，常用的組合是 beg to differ,，意為“恕難茍同”，它也是一個習(xí)語,。

4、

Susan apologized for gossiping behind my back. However, she can cry me a river, I still have no time for insincere friends.

蘇珊為在我背后說閑話而道歉,，然而,，她就算可以哭出一條河，我還是沒有時間和不誠懇的朋友交往,。

解析：apologize (to sb) for doing sth 表示因做錯什么事向別人道歉,。