美語(yǔ)會(huì)話 187 You're such a drag 你真討厭

Mom:Come to think of it, you should get out your English books and catch up on your reading assignments.

Lily:But I don't have any reading assignments.

Mom:Then review for your test. You'll do even better. And maybe reading will help you get to sleep.

Lily:Aw, Mom-you're such a drag.

Mom:You say that now, Lily, but you'll thank me later. I'm your mom, and mother knows best.

Come to think of it...

說(shuō)起這個(gè)，就讓我想到…

A: Come to think of it, I do need your help.

我突然想到，我需要你的幫忙

B: Well, I am busy until next week.

嗯，我會(huì)一直忙到下星期前。

catch up on something

跟上(落后的進(jìn)度)

We have to get together and catch up on old times.

你必須振作起來(lái)，跟上過(guò)去的進(jìn)度。

assignment (n.)

作業(yè)

A: Do you want to go to a movie tonight?

你今晚想去看電影嗎?

B: I can't. I have an assignment due tomorrow.

我不行，我明天要交一份作業(yè)。

drag (n.)

討厭的人

Wow, I didn't know Lucy was such a drag.

哇，我以前都不知道露西是這么討厭的人。

媽媽：說(shuō)起這個(gè)讓我想到，你該去把英文課本拿出來(lái)，把閱讀作業(yè)看完。

莉莉：但我根本沒(méi)有閱讀作業(yè)。

媽媽：那就復(fù)習(xí)考試要考的東西。你會(huì)考得更好。而且讀書(shū)或許會(huì)讓你快快睡著。

莉莉：噢，媽——你真討厭。

媽媽：莉莉，你現(xiàn)在這么說(shuō)，但你以后會(huì)感激我。我是你媽，而媽媽知道什么對(duì)你最好