英语对话范文
DIALOGe 1 Making Cookies
Laurance-Would you like some cookies? I just made them.
Soomy- Thank you. Yes, I would.
Laurance-These are chocolate,and those are almond- flavored.
Soony- I guess I'll try a chocolate one fu-st. Mmmm... this is delicious.Are they hard to make?
Laurance-No, they're really quite easy. Wait a minute, I've got the recipe right here. See...these are the ingredients, and then you just follow the directions.
Soony- That does look easy. I think I'll make some tonight.
注解:
almond-flavored:有杏仁味的
recipe:制作菜肴的用料及烹饪方法
DIALOGue 2 Inviting a friend to dinner.
Laurance- When can we expect you for dinner? Can you come tonight? Soony- Not tonight. I promised to go to a concert with my sister. Laurance- Well .... How about Friday then?
Soony- That sounds fine.
Laurance- Good. Shall we say seven o'clock?
Soony- I'll be there! You're still a fabulous cook,
aren't you?
Laurance- That'll be for you to decide. I've got a new dish that I want to try out on you.
Soony- I'm ready. I think I'll fast all day Friday!
注解:
fabulous=wonderful
try out on you:原意是"以你做试验".
fast:动词,作"禁食"解.
DIALOGue 3 CAR INSURANCE
laurance-I need to get car insurance.Ya got any ideas?
Soony--- Well,you could try ny company.It seems to have
fair rates.
Laurance-Do they insure older cars?
Soony--- As far as I know,they insure all kinds of vehicles. Laurance-How long have you had a policy with them?
Soony--- Oh,I don't know.Maybe five years.
Laurance-And you say their rates are low?
Soony--- Not low reasonable.I've always gotten good service from them.Let me give you their phone number and
you can call them.
注解:
rates:费用.这里指应交的保险费.
vehicle:车辆,运载工具.
DIALOGue 4 BUYING A SECOND-HAND CAR
Laurance- What kind of a car do you have?
Soony--- An old one.
Laurance- I know it's old, but what make is it?
Soony-- - It's a Chevrolet. Why do you ask? You going into the car business?
Laurance -Nothing like that. My cousin is going to take a job overseas and he can't take his car with him, so
he's going to sell it - cheap. It's practically new.
Soony--- WelL I have been thinking about getting a newer car. I can't afford a brand new one.
Laurance- Would you like to look at my cousin's car?
Soony--- Is it a four-door or a two-door?
Laurance- It's a coupe with a vinyl roof.
Soony--- Does it have automatic transmission?.
Laurance- Yes, and it also has power steering, power brakes, and air conditioning.
Soony--- I guess I might take a look at it. How much is he asking?
Laurnace- I don't know for sure, but he'll make you a good deal.
Soony--- Okay. Set it up for me to see it, if you can.
注解:
make(名词):指机械产品的类型,特别是厂家.
a four-door or a two-door=a four-door car or a two-door car, 前者指宽敞的大篷车,后者指轻便的小型车.
vinyl roof:乙烯基塑料顶棚.
automatic transmission:自动变速器.
power steering,power brakes:指有液动或气动装置使方向盘与刹车操纵非常轻便.
set it up=arrange it.
DIALOGue 5 GETTING SOMETHING FIXED
(between customer and repairman)
Laurance- How long do you think it'll take to fix it?
Soony- Hard to tell. Sometimes we can find the problem
right away and sometimes it may take an hour or
two.
Laurance- Should I wait or come back later?
Soony- Suit yourself, but it's probably better to come
back later.
Laurance- You will get it fixed today, won't you?
Soony- I don't see any problem. We should have it ready
for you by three at the latest. But, better call
before you come.
Laurance- Okay. Thanks a lot.
注解:
suit yourself=do as you please
by three at the latest=not later than three o'clock,类似的短语还有: at the most/at the earliest/at the least/at the best/at the worst 等.
DIALOGue 6 EXPECTING A PHONE CALL
Laurance-Was i hat the telephone ringing?
Soony- I didn't hear anything.
Laurance-I thought I heard it ring two or three times.
Soony- Sometimes when the windows are open, you can
hear the neighbors' phone.
Laurance-Well, I'm expecting an important phone call, and
I don't want to miss it.
Soony- Is it anything I should know about?
Laurance-Not really. It has something to do with work and
doesn't really affect us here at home.
Soony- Well, why don't you go ahead and do what you wanted
to do outside. I'll call you if the phone rings for you.
Laurance-Thanks. I think I will. I've been waiting so long
now I'm getting nervous. I need to relax outdoors.
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注解:
1. Not really.= It is not really anything you should know about.
2. have something to do with work:与工作有关.这是个常用句型.
have 动词之后可用nothing,something,anything也可用a lot,agreat deal, little等词替换.
3. waiting so long now(that)I'm getting nervous:口语中so...that结构
中的that常省略.
DIALOGue 7 WHY DIDN'T CALL US?
Laurance-When did you get here?
Soony- Just a few minutes ago.
Ikea- We've been waiting for almost an hour.
Soony- I'm sorry, but I had car trouble--a flat tire.
Laurance-Oh. That's too bad. Couldn't you have telephoned?
Soony- I was going to, but I didn't have any change for a
pay phone.
Ikea- You could have gotten some change in a store.
Soony- Not really. The tire went flat out on the edge of
town. There wasn't any place to call from.
Ikea- WelL at least you're here now. No need to wait
any longer. So let's get started!
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注解:
a flat tire:轮胎瘪了
Could you have telephoned?此句用虚拟语气,有"你该做而没有做"的责备之意. change:零钱.这里指硬币.
a pay phone:公用电话.公用电话是收费的,所以也称a pay phone.
went flat=became flat,went 在这里是系动词.
get started(口语)=begin work
DIALOGue 8 WHERE ARE WE?
Laurance-Where on earth are we?
Soony- Judging by all the traffic, I'd say we're near the
heart of the downtown area.
Laurance-What did I do wrong? Did I take a wrong turn?
Soony- I'm not sure, but I think that you turned left
when you should have turned right.
Laurance-Well, now the,problem is how to get back onto
the main highway.
Soony- Well, if I may offer a suggestion ... Why don't
you stop and ask a policeman?
Laurance-Yeah, yeah, yeah, I think I see one up there in the
next block.
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注解:
on earth:(口语中用于疑问句加强语气)究竟,到底,全然.
heart of the downtown area:heart=center;downtown area指繁华的商业区. If I may offer a suggestion:直译为"如果我可以提个建议的话".
DIALOGue 9 CATCHING A BUS
Laurance- Is this where I catch the bus for the zoo?
Soony- You can take a T-30 from here, but then you
have to walk about six blocks.
Laurance- That doesn't sound too bad.
Soony- Actually, if you go to the bus stop in the next
block, you can take a Z-8 which will let you right
off in front of the zoo.
Laurance- Maybe that's what I'll do. Thanks a lot.
Soony- You're welcome.
注解:
1. T-30,Z-8:都是公共汽车的编号
2. which will let you right off...:是定语从句,
其先行词是Z-8bus,意思是"这趟车正好把你拉到动物园门口".
DIALOGue 10 AIRPORT BUS
laurance--What time doesd the bus leave for the airport?
soony--I don't know.It used to leave every half hour,but
I think the schedule's been changed.
laurance--Do you know the telephone number to call?
soony--It's Enterprise 7--4700.At least that's what it
used to be.
laurance--Yeah,I'll try it.(PAUSE)They don't seem to
answer.
soony--I expect that it's a little too-early.I don't
think they open until nine o'clock.
every half hour:是每隔半小时,类似的短语还有:every other day/
every three weeks/every twenty days
Enterprise 7-4700:是较旧的电话系统.电话机上除标有数码外还有英语字母.
所以拨EN7-4700即可.
DIALOGue 11 NEAR ACCIDENT
laurance--How about that?
soony--What?What happened?
laurance--Did you see what that guy did?
soony--No.I was looking the other way.
laurance--He made a U-turn right in the middle
of the block and almost hit a kid on
a bicycle.
soony--Drivers get crazier every day!
laurance--Right.Nobody wants to drive by the rules
anymore.
注解:
How about that:这是对后果难预料的行为、动作所发出的惊叹.
the other way:相反的方向
U-turn:即三百六十度的调头.左转弯叫left-turn,右转弯叫日right-turn.
注意搭配的动词是make.
DIALOGue12 A CAREFUL DRIVER
laurance--There's a good chance that Mary
will get home today.
soony--Teah.I had a letter from her friend,Susan,
yesterday,and she said that Mary would probably
arrive today.
laurance--Well, I hope she drives carefully.You know
how the traffic is this time of year.
soony--Oh.Mary's a good driver--and pretty careful,too.
I don't think we need to worry about her being
careless.
laurance--true,but,nonetheless,that doesn't mean that
all the other drivers are careful.There are
a lot of wild drivers out there.
soony--I have confidence in Mary.She's very good about
driving defensively.
注解:
a good chance:有很大的可能性.
about her being careless:her being careless 是复合宾语nonetheless:(副词)然而,不过.=however,nevertheless
drive defensively:意思是开车时谨慎小心
DIALOGue13 STAN IS WILLING TO GO THE EXTRA MILE
1--You're the only person who knows what really
happened.
2--That's not quite true. Stan Bailey was there,too.
3--Oh. Was he there? I didn't know that.
2--Well, actually, he wasn't there all the time, but
still I think he saw enough to give some valuable
insight on the matter.
1--Do you think I should call him? Would he be willing to help?
2--No problem. You know Stan. He's the kind of
guy that's always willing to go the extra mile.
3--Hey. That's right. I remember one time when he
gave up two days of vacation just to help me out
with a problem I had.
1--That's good to know. I guess I'll give him a call
today, then.
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注解:
1)Stan Bailey:人名。
2)insight:真知灼见;深思熟虑的看法。
3)willing to go the extra mile:
意思是乐意做任何事情来帮助别人。
4)help me out with a problem I had:
帮助我解决难题。
I had是修饰problem的定语从句。
5)give hime a call=phone him/call him
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译文:
1--你是唯一了解真情的人。
2--不完全是这样。斯坦.贝利当时也在场。
3--哦,他也在场?这我可不知道。
2--不过,说实在的,他没有自始至终都在那儿,但我
相信他所见到的足以提供一些有助于了解内情的真知灼见。
1--你看我是不是该给他打个电话?他会乐意帮忙吗?
2--没问题。你了解斯坦的为人。他是那种助人为乐的
热心人。
3--嘿,没错儿。我想起来了,有一次他牺牲了两天假期
帮我解决难题。
1--知道这就好了。我想我今天就给他打电话。
DIALOGue 14 CAN I HELP?
laurance--Hey!What's the rush?
soony--The bank closes in half an hour and I need to
cash a check.
laurance--I can lend you some money.
soony--I need to cash a check because I'm going on a
trip this weekend.Actually,I want to buy some
traveler's checks.
laurance--Hmm.Can I help in any way?
soony--You can drive me to the bank if you want to.My
car's out of gas.
laurance--Yeah.Glad to.Let's go.
soony--Wait just a minute.I have to get my checkbook
out of the desk.
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注解:
1)rush:忙碌,匆匆忙忙。以rush构成的短语如,a rush of work/ rush hour/gold rush等。
2)out of gas:没有油了。gas=gasoline;out of表示“没有”
“短缺”,除与be动词连用外,还与run连用。如:I ran out of ink.He always runs out of money before the next pay day.
DIALOGue 15 IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO?
laurance--Is there anything I can do?I'd like to help in
some way if I can.
soony--I can't think of anything at the moment.
laurance--Well,maybe I could run errands or something.
soony--You could if I needed something.
laurance--I feel so useless just hanging around with
nothing to do.
soony--Don't worry.In a couple of days there'll be too
much to do.Then you'll want to be back in these
lazy days.
laurance--I guess I'm just a workaholic.I never was very
good at doing nothing.
soony--Maybe you should learn how to relax and enjoy
yourself more.
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注解:
1)run errands:(固定成语)指送信、采购、接送客人等跑腿的差事。2)feel useless:感到无聊,无所事事。
3)hang around:闲荡无事。与hang about同义。
4)workaholic:过分卖力的工作,不知休息的人。
5)be good at...:擅长于做某事。
6)relax:休息,娱乐。如:Have a break and let your mind relax. 7)enjoy yourself:(固定说法)过快活日子。娱乐一番。
DIALOGue 16 FINDING A BABY-SITTER
laurance--Can you get a baby-sitter for tonight?
soony--I don't know.Why?
laurance--Well,I thought we could go out for dinner
and then go to a movie afterward.
soony--I can call Debbie and see if she's available.
She usually doesn't like to sit during the week,
but she might make an exception.
laurance--Well,do that,and then call me at the office if
you have any luck.
soony--Okay,but don't get your hopes too high.It's hard
to find a good baby-sitter these days.
注解:
1)baby-sitter:指临时为人照看孩子的人。美国很多女中学生、
大学生课余替人看孩子,挣些零花钱。
2)sit during the week = baby-sit on weekdays
3)make an exception:做例外处理。make no exception:概部例外。4)if you have any luck = if you are successful;也可直译为
“如果你有运气能办成的话”
DIALOGue 17 DON'T GET YOUR HOPES TOO HIGH
laurance--They'll never help us.You know that old saying, "You can't get blood out of a turnip."
soony--I know,I know.But that's no reason not to ask them. laurance--We asked them last year and what did they say? soony--actually,they didn't say anything.
laurance--Yeah.They didn't say anything and they didn't do anything.
soony--I think they might do something this year.I was
talking to Gail last week and I thought I detected a more friendly attitude.
laurance--There you go with your optimism!Don't get your hopes too high!
soony--I won't,but it doesn't hurt to expect the best.
Sometimes you get it!
注解:
1)turnip:萝卜。
2)Gail:人名。
3)detect:察觉。
4)attitude:态度。
5)optimism:乐观主义(态度、情绪)
6)Don't get your hopes too high.=Don't expect too much. high是宾语补足语。high hope是“奢望”。
7)It doesn't hurt to expect for the best:it是形式主语,
不定式短语to expect for the best是真正的主语。
DIALOGue 18 OUT FOR A PICNIC
laurance--Just look!The day has dawned lovely!
soony--It certainly looks clear--good day for a picnic. laurance--I was thinking the same thing.
soony--Well,how about it then?
laurance--Okay by me.How soon do you want to leave?
soony--Say...in an hour.
laurance--Make it an hour and a half.We have to take time to get some more food,and besides that I'd like to invite Nancy and Jim.
soony--Fine.While you're getting things ready in the
house,I'll go pack the car.
注解
1)dawn:(天)破晓。lovely在句中是起补足语的作用
2)clear:(天气)晴朗的。
3)picnic:野餐。
4)Say=shall we say:通常是来提建议征求对方意见。
5)make it:(固定短语)用以约定时间。如:
----When shall we meet this afternoon?
----Well, let's make it four o'clock.Is that OK?
6)pack the car:把物品装入车内。
DIALOG 19 WHERE IS IT?
laurance--I haven't the remotest idea where it is!
Have you looked upstairs?
soony--Yes.And downstairs and in the basement.I've
even looked in the car.
laurance--Well,the last time I saw it,it was on the
table in the living room.
soony--Mother said she put it in the den,but it isn't
there.At least,if it is,I can't see it.
laurance--Did you ask Harry if he's seen it?
soony--He said he didn't even know I had one.
laurance--It seems thatit will remain the mystery
disappearance of the century!
soony--Unfortunately,I really need it!
注解
1)I haven't th remotest idea.=I don't have any idea.
remote:极少的;模糊的。
2)basement:地层的;地下室。
3)den:私房;地下室
4)remain=continue to be;remain是系动词,其后的成分是句子的表语。5)mystery:神秘的,难于理解的事情。
6)century:世纪。
DIALOGue 20 FEELING SICK
laurance--You look rather pal.Aren't you feeling well?
soony--Not very.I was sick most of the might .I didn't
sleep very well.
laurance--What seems to be the matter?Is it the flu?
soony--No,I think it's something I ate.We ate at that
new restaurant last night,and I must have eaten
something that didn't agree with me.
laurance--Was it that new restaurant over on Fourth Street?
soony--As a matter of fact,it was.Why do you ask?
laurance--Because,Jerry ate there last week and had the
same kind of problem.He was sick the next day,
too.
soony--That's interesting.Maybe the health authorities
should investigate the place.
laurance--That's what I think.Two people with similar
problems in such a short time can't just be
coincidence!
注解:
1)pale:(脸色)苍白。
2)Not very.=I'm not feeling very well.
3)sick:有病的,感到恶心的。
4)that didn't agree with me:与我不适的食品。这是定语从句。
5)as a matter of fact:事实上
6)health authorities:卫生当局
7)investigate:调查
8)coincidence:巧合
DIALOG 21 I AM HAPPY
laurance--You look happy today!
soony--I am happy.I just heard I passed my physics
exam
laurance--Congratulations!I'm glad somebody's happy.
soony--Why?What's the matter?
laurance--Oh,I'm just worried,I guess I have to take
a history exam next week.
注解:
1)I am happy:注意重音在am上,以示强调。
2)physics:物理学。
3)I'm glad somebody's happy:somebody重读,显示说话者本人心里有些忧虑。4)What's the matter=What's troubling you
5)I'm worried:此句中worried是过去分词作表语,不是被动语态。
DIALOG 22 LEARNING A LANGUAGE
laurance--I give up!I simply can't learn French!
soony--Why do you say that?I think you're making
a lot of progress.
laurance--No,I'm not.I try and try and I still can't
speak it very well.
soony--Learning any language takes a lot of effort.
But don't give up.Why don't we practice those
DIALOG s together?
laurance--Good idea.That just might help.
注解:
1)give up=stop trying,不再做努力。与keep up trying是一对反义词组。2)make progress:是固定搭配。意思是取得进步/进展
3)take a lot of effort:take在这里有“需要”“花费”的意思。DIALOG 23 BORROWING A BOOK
laurance--Whose is this?
soony--It's mine.Why do you ask?
laurance--Could I borrow it?I've been wanting to read it.
soony--Be my guest,but I warn you.It's not as good as
they say.
laurance--What's the matter with it?
soony--Well,for one thing the plot is highly imporbable
and for another,the characters seem more like
paper dolls than people.
laurance--That's https://www.doczj.com/doc/4717607522.html,ually that author does a good
job of charcterization.I've read three of his
books and thought they were all well done.
soony--I've been a fan of his for a long time too,but he
really flubbed on this one!
laurance--What did the reviews say?
soony--They were mixed-some good,some bad.My review,bad!
注解
1)Be y guest.(口语)=You are welcome.
2)warn:告诫;预先通知
3)What's the matter with it?=What's wrong with it?
4)for one thing:举例说。这个短语通常用来举例某种原因。
5)improbable:不可能的。
6)dolls:玩偶;玩具娃娃
7)flub:搞糟了
DIALOG 24 GOING TO GRADUATE SCHOOL
laurance--How's school going?
soony--Just fine.I finally got the grant to go to
graduate school.
laurance--Great!Are you starting your doctorate?
soony--That's right.I'm going to do it in biochemistry.
laurance--Sounds like an interesting field.
soony--It is to me.
laurance--You've got a degree in nuclear physics,haven't
you!
soony--Just a Master's degree.Actually,biochemistry is
a lot of better field for me.I've always
preferred chemistry to physics.
laurance--What do you plan to do after you finish?
soony--I haven't decided yet,but probably medical
research.
laurance--Well,you've got some years of hard study
ahead of you.
soony--I know it.
注解:
1)How's school going?注意此句中的school是不可数名词,作“学业”“功课”解。又如:She always found school difficult.
2)grant:助学金
3)graduate school研究生院
4)doctorate:博士学位
5)It is to me=It is an interesting field to me.他的朋友说,sounds like而他说it is,语气肯定。is要重读。
6)nuclear physics:核物理学。
7)Master's degree:硕士学位。
8)prefer..to...:喜欢(前者)甚于后者。
9)ahead of you:在你的前面。
DIALOG 25 FREEZING COLD OUTSIDE
(Wind noises)
laurance--Brrrr!I'm cold.I thought it was supposed
to get warmer today.
soony--Yeah,I thought so,too.That's what the
weatherman said.
laurance--It must be the wind that makes it so cold.
I'm freezing!
soony--Me,too.Let's go inside.
laurance--O.K,It's no fun standing out here,even if
the sun is shining.
注解:
1)get warmer=become warmer.系表结构,但口语中多用get,很少用become. 2)yeah:(口语) =yes
3)That's what the weatherman said. what引导的是表语从句。
4)It must be...cold.这是以it引导的强调句型。与It is this
book that I bought yesterday是同样的结构。must用以表示某种
“可能性”。这种结构中的that不可省略,也不可换作which.
5)It's no fun standing out here. standing out here是真正的主语。DIALOG 26 BARRY IS UNUSUAL
1--Have you met Barry?
2--I think so, but I don't remember what he looks
like.
1--He's a most unusual person.
2--What do you mean by unusual?
3--You'll understand when you see him.
2--You mean it's his physical appearance?
1--Not exactly. There's a certain way that he has of
speaking and choosing his words that's unique.
But that's not what I'm talking about.
3--That's part of it. But it goes beyond speech. I
guess it's what some people call "charisma".
2--Oh, that. Now I know what you're talking about.
I'm just full of it!
1--Ha,ha.Big joke!
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注解:
1)most=very常用来加强语气。如:It's most kind of you!/
He thanked her for a most enjoyable party./It's most
dangerous to drive drunk.
2)There's a certain way...unique:此句中的两个that
从句都是way的定语从句。第一个从句说:he has a certain
way of speaking and choosing his words。第二个从句说
his way is unique.unique:独特的;独一无二的。
3)go beyond speech:难于用语言表达。类似的短语有:beyond words/beyond expression/beyond description 4)charisma:超凡的魅力,神授的能力。
DIALOG 27 HOWARD LOST HIS CAR
1--Did you hear about what happened to Howard?
2--No, what?
1--Someone stole his car!
2--Really? When did it happen?
1--Last night. He left it parked in front of his
girl friend's house and when he came out to go
home, it was gone.
2--Wow! That's really tough. He just bought it last month, didn't he?
1--Uh-huh. Fortunately, he's got insurance and the police think they already have a good lead.
2--Well, I certainly wish him luck.
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注解:
1)left it parked:parked是宾语补足语。park
停放(车辆)。如:He parked his car over there.
停车场叫parking lot/parking place/parking area等。2)it was gone=it disappeared/it was missing
3)That's really tough:(口语)不幸的,不愉快的。4)fortunately:幸运的,幸亏。
5)lead:线索。
6)wish him luck:wish表示祝愿,其后接双宾语。
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听力练习:
DIALOG 102 HOWARD LOST HIS CAR
1--Did you hear about ____ _______ to Howard?
2--No, what?
1--______ _____ ___ ____!
2--Really? When did it happen?
1--Last night. He ____ __ _____ in front of his
girl friend's house and when he came out to go
home, __ ___ ____.
2--Wow! _____ ______ _____. He just _______ it last
month, didn't he?
1--Uh-huh. Fortunately, ____ ____ __________ and the
police think they already _____ ___ _____ ______.
2--Well, I certainly ____ ____ _____.
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译文:
1--你听说霍得华的是儿了吗?
2--没有。怎么啦?
1--有人偷了他的汽车。
2--真的吗?什么时候的事?
1--昨天晚上。他把车停在他女朋友家的门口,他出来
回家时,车不见了。
2--哇!那可真倒霉。他上个月刚买的新车,是吧?
1--可不。幸好他保了险。警察相信他们已经有了可靠
的线索。
2--哦,但愿他能找回汽车!
DIALOG 28 TALKING ABOUT A FILM
1--Did you see the movie on channel 6 last night?
2--No. I missed it. I went shopping for clothes.
1--It was an excellent film. It had been made especially
for television, you know.
2--I read the preview in yesterday's paper and hoped to
watch it last night, but, then, Meg called me to
go shopping with her. So I went.
1--You remember that the critic thought that it was
one of the best films of the last ten years.
2--Yes. I do remember. He felt it would be a candidate
for some film awards at the end of the year.
1--Well, if I were one of the judges, I'd pick it as the
best film of the year. I haven't seen such a
marvelous plot and such superb acting in a long
time!
2--Sounds as if I'll have to see it, if they ever re-run it.
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注解:
1)channel:电影频道。
2)go shopping:去买东西。go之后接动词-ing形式表示
从事某些活动。
3)preview:预告
4)critic:评论员,批评家。
5)candidate:提名侯选影片
6)marvelous:精彩的
7)superb:超等的
8)re-run:重播,重演。
听力练习:
DIALOG 100 TALKING ABOUT A FILM
1--___ ___ ___ ___ _____ __ ______ __ last night?
2--No. I missed it. _ ____ ______ ___ _______.
1--It was an _________ film. __ ___ ____ ____ _________
____ ________, you know.
2--I read the ________ in yesterday's paper and hoped to
______ it last night, but, then, Meg _______ ___ ___
___ _______ _____ ____. So I went.
1--You remember that the ______ thought that ___ ____
____ ___ ____ ____ _____ ___ ____ _____ _____ _____.
2--Yes. I do remember. He felt __ _____ ___ __ _________
___ ____ ____ ______ at the end of the year.
1--Well, if I _____ one of the judges, ____ _____ __ __ ___
_____ ____ ___ ___ ____. I haven't seen such a
marvelous ____ and such superb _______ in a long
time!
2--Sounds as if I'll have to see it, __ ____ ____ _______ ___. 译文:
1--昨晚你看了六频道的电影了吗?
2--没有,我没看上。我去买衣服了。
1--是部很精彩的影片。你知道这是一部专为电视
拍的影片。
2--我看了昨天报上的电视预告。昨晚我本想看来着,但是后来
梅格打电话来,让我陪她去买东西,我就去了。
1--你还记得电影评论员认为这是十年来最好的一部影片。
2--记得,我当然记得。他认为这部影片在年底会
获得某些影奖的提名。
1--我要是一个评选裁判,我一定选这部影片为今年的最佳影片。
很久以来,我都没看到过情节如此精彩,演技如此高超的影片了。
2--看来如果重播的话,我一定得看看了。
DIALOG 29 BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
1--There's no reason on earth why we should stay
here.
2--Yes, there is! Somebody's got to keep an eye on
things.
3--That's what I think. Otherwise this whole project
could go wrong.
1--I doubt that. It looks to me as if everything is off
to a good start. I don't think there needs to be
any more supervision.
2--It's better to be safe than sorry.
3--I agree. Sometimes being cautious is the best way
to go.
1--All right. All right. I'm outvoted two to one.
So we'll stay.
注解:
1)has got to=must
2)keep an eye on=look after/watch carefully
3)otherwise:(副词)要不然,否则。
4)go wrong:出差错
5)doubt:怀疑
6)a good start=a good beginning
7)supervision:监督
8)better to be safe than sorry=better to be
careful than to be full of regret
9)cautious:谨慎小心的,being caurious是
分词短语作主语。
10)be outvoted:被多数票压倒。vote是“投票表决”
的意思。
听力练习:
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
1--There's no _______ on earth ____ ___ _____ ____
____.
2--Yes, there is! _________ ____ ___ ____ __ ____ ___
______.
3--That's what I think. Otherwise _____ _____ ______
______ ___ ______.
1--I ______ that. It looks to me ___ ___ everything is ___
___ __ ____ _____. I don't think there needs to be
any more supervision.
2--____ ______ ___ ___ _____ _____ _______.
3--I agree. Sometimes ______ _______ __ ____ _____ ____
__ __.
1--All right. All right. ____ _______ two to one.
So we'll stay.
译文
1--我们留在这儿完全没道理。
2--有道理。这儿总得有人照看着。
3--我也这么想。不然的话,整个工作可能会出岔子。
1--我不信。依我看开头事事都很顺当。没必要在继续监督。
2--宁可现在谨慎些也别将来后悔莫及。
3--我说也是。有时候谨慎小心是最稳妥的办法。
1--好吧,好吧。二比一我认输。那我们就留在这儿。
DIALOG 30 THE HUMAN FLY
1--Did you hear about that guy who climbed a skyscraper?
2--I don't believe I did. Was it on the TV news last night? 1--Uh-huh. This guy-calls himself "the Human
Fly" -- climbed up this skyscraper with nothing
but some big suction cups!
2--I suppose he got arrested.
1--He sure did! As soon as he got to the top of the
building, the cops were there to grab him!
2--And he'll have to pay a fine, of course.
1--In this guy's case it looks as if he might have to go
to jail, too!
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注解:
1)skycraper:摩天大楼。
2)I don't believe=I don't think
3)Human Fly:直译为“具有人类特性的飞蝇。”因为飞蝇
是靠脚上吸盘在任何光滑的表面攀沿行走。
4)suction cup:吸盘。
5)cops(俗)=policemen
6)pay a fine;付罚款。fine在此是名词。亦可作动词用。
如:The police fined him heavily./He was fined $500.