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。
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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 dialogs 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。 |