Situational Words and Phrases 情景詞匯
1.absolutely ad. 絕對地
A: You mean you don't know?
甲:你是說你不知道?
B: I absolutely have no idea!
乙:是啊!
2.advantage n. 優(yōu)勢
A: Are you sure he'll win the competition?
甲:你確信他競爭會(huì)獲勝嗎?
B: Yes, because his former experience in the army gives him an advantage.
乙:是的,因?yàn)樗郧暗膹能娊?jīng)歷使他更具優(yōu)勢。
3.announcement n. 廣播.公告
A: Sir, we're trying to get the train to Las Angeles. Do you know what platform it leaves from?
甲:夫人,我們想乘去洛杉磯的火車。你知道這列車從哪個(gè)站臺開出嗎?
B: I think they just made an announcement about that, but I couldn't hear what they said.
乙:我想剛才的廣播說的就是這事,可我聽不清他們說什么。
4.a way vest 出路
A: Isn't there any way out?
甲:難道就沒有辦法了嗎?
B: Listen, you asked me at a bad time, John.
乙:聽著,約翰,這個(gè)問題你問得不是時(shí)候。
5.back sb, up 支持某人
A: Now tell me which side you are on.
甲:現(xiàn)在告訴我你到底支持誰?
B: Of course I'll back you up.
乙:我當(dāng)然支持你了。
6.be true of 對……適用
A: Doctor, my baby's always sleeping during the daytime. Is anything wrong with it?
甲:醫(yī)生,我的小孩白天總睡覺。是不是有問題?
B: No, babies need a lot of sleep and this is particularly true of newborns.
乙:沒有問題,嬰兒需要很多睡眠,新生兒更是如此。
7.cent n. 美分
A: Jimmy, listen to me. You can't do that, OK?
甲:吉姆,聽我說,你不能那樣做。
B: Who asked far your two cents?
乙:誰要聽你的意見!
8.clarify v. 澄清
A: Could you please clarify your third paint?
甲:能不能請您將第三條觀點(diǎn)說清楚點(diǎn)?
B: Of course.
乙:沒問題。
9.close a. 接近的
A: What's that? A wedding ring?
甲:那是什么?結(jié)婚戒指?
B: You are pretty close now.
乙:說的差不多。
10.come up with 提出
A: Can anyone come up with a new idea?
甲:誰有什么好主意?
B: Maybe we can try this.
乙:或許我們可試試這個(gè)辦法。
11.comment n. 評論
A: Mr. Johnson,I'd be glad to have your idea on the plane crash.
甲:約翰遜先生,請您就墜機(jī)事件發(fā)表見解。
B: No comment.
乙:無可奉告。
12.convince v. 使相信
be convinced of 相信
A: Are you sure you can bring the company to life?
甲:你肯定能使公司起死回生嗎?
B: I'm convinced of that.
乙:這一點(diǎn)我非常自信。
13.date v. 與(異性朋友)約會(huì),談戀愛
A: We'll have a dance party this weekend. Will you come?
甲:這周末我們舉行舞會(huì),你來嗎?
B: I'm afraid I won't. Sally's invited me to her home. I've been dating her since we met at a dance party two months ago.
乙:恐怕來不了。莎麗邀請我去她家。自從一個(gè)月前在一個(gè)舞會(huì)上認(rèn)識以來我就一直同她約會(huì)。
14.find v. 認(rèn)為
A: How do you find the flat?
甲:那座公寓怎么樣?
B: It's too small, I'm afraid.
乙:恐怕有點(diǎn)太小了。
15.get at 意指
A: What are you getting at?
甲:你到底想說什么?
B: Well, it seems to me that you should talk it over again with her.
乙:我覺得你應(yīng)該再和她談?wù)劇?/p>
16.give one's word that 對……做保證
A: But why should I believe your story?
甲:我干嘛要相信你?
B: I can give my word that it's true.
乙:我可以向您保證事情確實(shí)如此。
17.get out with sb. 與(異性)交好,談戀愛
A: Don't you know that she used to go out with a millionaire?
甲:你不知道她過去同一個(gè)百萬富翁談過戀愛嗎?
B: Yeah, but she's promised to marry me.
乙:知道,但她答應(yīng)要眼我結(jié)婚。
18.go steady with someone 與某人(異性)交好,談戀愛
A: Would you like to go to the stadium to watch the football match?
甲:你想去體育場看足球賽嗎?
B: Sorry. I've promised to see Romie tonight. We've been going steady for a year.
乙:不想去。我答應(yīng)今晚去看蘿茜。我們談了一年戀愛了。
19.have sth. in mind 有想法
A: What do you have in mind?
甲:你有何見解?
B: Nothing. I'm at sea myself.
乙:沒什么。我自己也不知該如何是好。
20.if you listen to me 聽我說
A: You'll have to go on a diet, if you listen to me.
甲:聽我說,你得減肥了。
B: Thank you for your suggestion.
乙:謝謝你提議。
21.impression n. 印象
A: What impression did you get from my girl?
甲:你對我女朋友有什么看法?
B: The mast lovely one I've ever seen.
乙:可愛至極。
22.inferior a. 低于,次于
A: Do you really think women are inferior to men?
甲:你真的認(rèn)為婦女比男人差嗎?
B: I don't think so. But the fact is that women are so looked down upon in some places. It's such a biased idea!
乙:我不這么認(rèn)為??墒聦?shí)上在有些地方婦女受到歧視。這是偏見!
23.in one's shoes 處在某人的位置上
A: How do you like the red T-shirt?
甲:這件紅T恤衫如何?
B: If I were in your shoes, I would certainly buy a green one.
乙:我要是你,就會(huì)買件綠色的。
24.inquire v.詢問,打聽
A: What did the interviewer say to you?
甲:面試者跟你說什么了?
B: He inquired whether I got married.
乙:他問我是否結(jié)婚了。
25.inquiry n. 詢問
A: What a nice Christmas gift!
甲:多好的圣誕禮物!
B: I don't know who sent it. I'll make some discreet inquiries.
乙:我不知道誰送的。我要仔細(xì)打聽一下。
26.make it 成功
A: The ceremony starts at 7:00. Can you make it now?
甲:開幕式7:00開始。你能到達(dá)嗎?
B:Yeah.
乙:能。
27.make of 了解,認(rèn)為
A: What do you make of the Pakistan Coup?
甲:你對巴基斯坦政變有何看法?
B: It's really hard to say.
乙:這一點(diǎn)很難說。
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