DIALOGUE 56
Dad Is Ill
1--Dad was really bad-tempered last night. And it’s not like him. He used to like meeting my friends. 2--Well, I’m afraid you’ve come at rather a bad time. 1--What do you mean? 2--Well, I wasn’t going to tell you...He hasn’t been feeling very well lately. 1--Has he seen the doctor? 2--Yes, he had a check-up last month. The doctor says he may have to go into hospital. 1--Oh no! What is it, exactly? 2--They’re not sure. But they think it may be his heart. 1--Oh, perhaps I ought to stay here, then. The others can go without me. 2--No, there’s no point in that. It probably isn’t serious at all. And please, Jane, don’t say anything to your Dad about this...
=================================== 注释: 1)be bad-tempered:心情、情绪很不好。temper作“情绪”“脾气”解。bad-tempered是形容词+名词+ed构成的表语形容词。类似的短语还有be warm-hearted,be absent-minded,be short-sighted等。 2)used to用以表示过去经常的情况。注意be usedto(doing)的区别。 3)There’s no point in that:point作“意义”;“目的”解。这句话也可改为There is no point in doing so.
=================================== 译文: 1--爸昨晚情绪很不好。以前可不是这样。他过去很乐意见我的朋友。 2--嗨,恐怕你来的不是时候。 1--这话什么意思? 2--哦,我本来不想告诉你......。他近来感觉身体不太好。 1--他去看过医生吗? 2--看过,上个月他做过一次体检。医生说他也许得住院治疗。 1--真的呀!到底得了什么病? |