实用英语：Kick oneself 追悔莫及

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　　Michael和李华正在谈论有关买汽车的事。
        　　L: Michael, 你没有买Jerry的车啊?我以为价钱很公道啊!怎么回事啊?
        　　M: Please don't mention that! Jerry sold the car to someone else yesterday.
I'm still kicking myself for not buying it when I had the chance.
        　　L: Kicking yourself, kick不就是k-i-c-k，踢球的踢吗?你为什么要踢你自己呢?
        　　M: No, no Li Hua. "To kick oneself" means to feel regret for missing an
opportunity, or making a mistake that could have been avoided.
        　　L: 噢，to kick oneself不是真的踢自己，意思是：自己失去了一个好机会而埋怨自己太笨。Michael, 那到底是怎么回事啊?
        　　M: Well, I told Jerry that I wanted to check out some other cars before I
made a decision. Someone else bought the car before I had a chance to decide.
I'm still kicking myself for waiting too long.
        　　L: 原来你是想等看看别的车以后再做决定，结果Jerry就把车卖给别人了。哎哟，Michael,
你不用埋怨自己啦。不管做什么交易，作决定前仔细考虑清楚总是好的。
        　　M: Well, I guess you're right. When I bought the car I have now, I wasn't
careful enough. Later, I found out the car was in very poor condition, and I
have been kicking myself ever since.
        　　L: 你看，我说得没错。你买现在这辆车的时候不小心，所以现在老要出问题。哎，Michael,
你呀，买得不好也怨自己，没有买到也埋怨自己。你累不累呀!