“Don't tell me”

不是让对方别说话了

而是对你的话表示怀疑!

用于表示惊讶和不相信

相当于

I can't believe 或I'm shocked

理解成：别告诉我!☒

应该是：我才不信呢!☑

▶例句：

1. Don't tell me!

我才不信呢!

2. Don't tell me you failed the test!

我才不信你考试不及格!

如果 Don't tell me 后边加从句

也可以翻译成''别告诉我''

▶例句：

Don't tell me that you can't finish it.

别告诉我你不能完成。

Don't tell me your car broke again.

别告诉我说你的车又坏了，我才不信呢！

A: I'm back, buddy.

我回来了，老兄。

B: Did you get everything?

所有东西都买回来了吗?

A: Everything except the vegeburger.

除了素汉堡都买回来了。

B: Don't tell me they had no vegeburgers! What sort of fast-food restaurant is it anyway!

别告诉我说他们竟没有素汉堡!这算什么快餐店呀!

更生活化的含义

Don't tell me

其实更贴近日常表达的意思是：



“You don't say”

那 “You don't say”又是什么含义呢？

注意，当然不是“你别说了！”

这个句子依旧不能只看字面意思

它的真实意思是：是真的吗？

一般有两种用法↓

表达嘲讽



▶例句：

My boyfriend is tall, handsome and well-educated.

我男朋友又高又帅，而且受过良好的教育。

You don't say! You are so lucky.

真的吗，那你还真幸运啊！

表示怀疑

▶例句：

I swear I will buy a car in one year.

我发誓我会在一年内买一辆车。

You don't say.

真的吗？