AEE 2259: What a Bummer! How to Respond to Misfortune in English

AEE 2259: What a Bummer! How to Respond to Misfortune in English what a bummer 用于表达失望、沮丧或不幸的情绪，杯具了；太扫兴了；真糟糕。 How can you respond when someone share something bad but not super serious to them ? disappointed 失望的沮丧的 1. double whammy 祸不单行 two bad things happened . whammy 晦气 剧烈的打击 it's not common 2. bummer , pretty common oh no i dropped my Sandwich , bummer . the ice cream totally melted , what a bummer . 3. oh man 噢 天啊 oh man i can't believe i forgot my wallet at home 4. what a shame 多可惜 真遗憾 5. oh no , too bad

Role play A: I found the perfect jeans, but they were 400＄. B: Oh!!! A: What a bummer, right? B: Yeah, so what did you do? A: I wasn't gonna get them, but I found a coupon on them for 60% off, then it was expired. B: Oh, no! A: Yep, what a shame. B: Definitely. That's rough.

1. Bummer= quite informal, disappointment, inconvenience, trivial. ✗: not for family members' diseases, war, something not serious, extreme things. 2. Oh, man Ex: I left my coat at work. Oh, man, I have to go back and get it. 3. That's rough( a responding to someone's going through.) Ex: You have to work 30 days in a row. That's rough/That's shame/ What a shame(for yourself or someone else) Ex: That's a shame. I am looking forward to showing you the new space, but I can't make it.