书城外语日常286词玩转英语口语
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第45章 T(2)

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:My grandfather has a thing about men with long hair.

我爷爷非常反对男人留长发。

B:Why

为什么?

A:He says it's something like a rascal.

他说那有点儿像流氓。

B:Well, tell him not to judge people by their looks.

嗯,告诉他不要以貌取人。

Notes:

rascal ['ra:sk?l]n. 流氓,无赖,淘气鬼

think

考虑,思考,认为,构想,有意,预料,企图

Useful Phrases实用短语

①think about考虑,回想

Can you think about our advice

你能考虑一下我们的建议吗?

②think lightly of轻视……

All her family think lightly of her boyfriend, but she loves him.

她的家人都轻视她的男朋友,但是她爱他。

③think of考虑,想念,想出

Who can help me think of a good place to travel when the holiday is coming?

假期来临时谁能帮我想出一个好地方去玩啊?

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:Bessie, have you been invited to the ball on Sunday evening?

贝西,你被邀请参加周日晚上的舞会了吗?

B:Yes, I have. But I still haven't found a dancing partner.

是的。但是我还没有找到舞伴。

A:Well, can you think about me?

那么,能考虑一下我吗?

Notes:

dancing partner舞伴

thought考虑,思想,思索,观念,意向

Useful Phrases实用短语

①on second thoughts(表示以改变想法)又一想,转念一想

All right,on second thoughts, I won't complain about her.

好吧,又一想,我不会再责备她了。

②without a second thought立即,马上,不假思索

She agree with his proposing without a second thought.

她不假思索地答应了他的求婚。

③have a second thoughts(经考虑后)改变想法,(转念一想)改变主意

I'm afraid she'll have a second thoughts.

我恐怕她会改变主意。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:James was really a generous man, when I told him I needed a large sum of money to invest my new company,he lent it to me without a second thought. Besides this, he told me that I could pay it back at any time if I liked.

詹姆斯真是个大方的人啊,当我告诉他需要一大笔钱去投资我的新公司时,他二话没说就借给我了。另外,还和我说如果我愿意什么时候还都可以。

B:Exactly! That's why he has so many friends.

对啊!那就是为什么他有那么多朋友的原因了。

Notes:

pay back偿还,报答

time时间,时刻,期间,时候,倍,节拍

Useful Phrases实用短语

①be in time for赶得上,及时

If you don't quick, we won't be in time for that movie.

如果你再不快点,我们就赶不上那场电影了。

②on time准时,按时。

Keep in mind. Go there on time.

记住,准时到那。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:Be quick, Jack. If you still don't get up, you'll not be in time for the school bus.

快点,杰克。如果你还不起床,就赶不上校车了。

B:Mom, I'm too sleepy, can you allow me to sleep for another two minutes?

妈妈,我太困了,能让我再多睡两分钟吗?

Notes:

sleepy ['sli:pi] adj. 欲睡的,困乏的

tip小费,给小费

Useful Phrases实用短语

①on the tip of one's tongue话在嘴边上(却一是想不起来)

Her words had been on the tip of her tongue, while finally she said nothing.

她的话已经在嘴边了,然而最后她什么也没说。

②tip sb. off (about sth.)暗中警告,私下告诫,密报

The government was tipped off about his corruption.

政府接到密报说他在贪污。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:I heard the mayor of this city was arrested for his corruption.

我听说这个市的市长因为贪污被逮捕了。

B:I guess it must be someone who want to revenge him to tip him off.

我猜一定是有人想报复他去暗中告他的密的。

A:Maybe you're right. After all many people are unsatisfied with him when he's in office.

或许你说的对。毕竟他任职期间很多人都对他不满。

Notes:

1. revenge[ri'vedз] v, n. 报仇,复仇,雪耻

2. be in office任职,执政

turn转动,翻转,改变方向,绕过,转身

Useful Phrases实用短语

①turn down拒绝,减弱,降低

She doesn't know how to turn down her friends'invite.

她不知道要怎么拒绝朋友的邀请。

②turn in交还,归还

When could you turn in the book you borrowed?

你何时能归还借的书?

③turn to求助于

If you meet some trouble, as long as I can help you just turn to me.

如果你遇到什么困难,只要我能帮到你的就尽管来找我。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:Since you love him, why do you turn down his proposing.

既然你爱他,为什么要拒绝他的求婚呢?

B:You know marriage isn't only the thing of two people. We have to face many realistic things.

你知道婚姻不仅仅是两个人的事情。我们不得不面对很多现实问题。