ABC基礎(chǔ)英語對(duì)話:圣誕節(jié)及圣誕禮物

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dario: how was your date last night, brian?

brian: it was ok.

dario: do you think you will see her again?

brian: i would like to but i don't think she would date me again!

dario: what did you do to the poor girl?

brian: i spilled a drink on her dress and then set her hair on fire with my lighter.

dario: that sounds more like attempted murder than a date!

brian: i know. i was so embarrassed.

dario: and what did she do?

brian: she was really sweet and just laughed.

dario: i think you should call her. she sounds like a great girl.

brian: thanks for giving me the confidence to face her again.

dario: no problem, but if she doesn't want to go out with you, can i have her phone number?

達(dá)里奧:昨晚的約會(huì)怎么樣,布萊恩?
布萊恩:還行吧。
達(dá)里奧:你覺得你還會(huì)再去見她嗎?
布萊恩:我想見,不過我覺得她不想再和我約會(huì)了!
達(dá)里奧:你對(duì)那可憐的女孩做了什么?
布萊恩:我把飲料灑到她的裙子上,然后我的打火機(jī)點(diǎn)燃了她的頭發(fā)。
達(dá)里奧:聽起來那不像個(gè)約會(huì),更像是謀殺未遂!
布萊恩:我知道。我很尷尬。
達(dá)里奧:然后她怎么做?
布萊恩:她很可愛,只是笑笑。
達(dá)里奧:我認(rèn)為你應(yīng)該給她打電話。聽起來她是個(gè)很不錯(cuò)的女孩。
布萊恩:謝謝你給了再次面對(duì)她的信心。
達(dá)里奧:沒事,不過如果她不愿和你一起出去,我可以得到她的電話號(hào)碼嗎?

    new words 新單詞

    1) crisis: dilemma, unstable situation
    危機(jī),緊急關(guān)頭,難題:進(jìn)退兩難的局面,困難的選擇,不穩(wěn)定的情況
    my new haircut caused a real crisis in my life - how could i face the world with such a bad hair-do?
    我的新發(fā)型可真給我的生活出了一大難題-我怎么能以這樣糟糕的發(fā)型來面對(duì)世界?

    2) hyperventilating: to breathe too rapidly and deeply
    換氣過度,強(qiáng)力呼吸:呼吸過急過深
    when i was playing football last week i was tackled so hard that i started hyperventilating.
    上周我在玩橄欖球(美式足球)的時(shí)候我被擒抱得如此之緊,以致于我的呼吸開始急促起來。

    3) calmer: less stressed, relaxed
    較平靜:壓力減輕,較放松
    a cup of coffee and a cigarette always help to make me calmer.
    一杯咖啡和一支香煙總能幫助我平靜下來。

    dialogue-對(duì)話

    jessie: hi tina. did you have a good day?

    tina: not really. i spent all day trying to get control of my life again.

    jessie: how do you do that?

    tina: i made plans, i drew up budgets and i tidied my bedroom.

    jessie: do you think that will really help?

    tina: maybe. at least it will give me the feeling that i have some control over the future.

    jessie: some people believe that life is all a matter of fate.

    tina: not me! i believe that the meaning of life is contained in pop songs!

    杰西:嗨,蒂娜。你今天過得好嗎?
    蒂娜:不算得。我一整天都在嘗試著重新主宰我的生命。
    杰西:你怎么做?
    蒂娜:我制訂計(jì)劃、草擬預(yù)算并且收拾了我的臥室。
    杰西:你覺得這樣做真的有幫助嗎?
    蒂娜:也許吧。至少它會(huì)給我一種感覺,覺得自己對(duì)將來有一些控制權(quán)。
    杰西:有些人相信生命就是命運(yùn)。
    蒂娜:我不這樣認(rèn)為!我認(rèn)為生命的意義蘊(yùn)涵在流行歌曲里!
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