书城外语日常286词玩转英语口语
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第51章 W(3)

是的,我读了。并且我也喜欢这个小说。

Notes:

cyberwriter网络作家

wind风,转动,卷绕,缠,蜿蜒,迂回向前

Useful Phrases实用短语

①get wind of听闻,听到……的风声

Did you get wind of the reason about the murder.

你有没有听到有关那个谋杀的原因啊?

②take the wind out of sb.'s sails出其不意地打击某人的信心

It's fun for her to take the wind out of her roommates'sails so nobody likes her.

她以出其不意打击室友的信心为乐,因此没人喜欢她。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:Did you get the wind of that election

你听到有关这次选举的风声了吗?

B:Well, this time they decide to keep a secret from the outside. So, none of us know how's going on.

哦,这次他们决定对外保密。所以,我们都不知道进展得怎么样了?

Notes:

keep a secret from对……保密

what什么,多么,何等

Useful Phrases实用短语

①What about有关什么呢?

I see a lof of people talking about something in the street. Do you know what about?

我看到很多人在街上谈论着什么,你知道关于什么时候吗?

②So what那又怎么样?

If I say I won't go with you, so what?

如果我说不跟你一起去,那又怎么样?

③What for为什么?

Do you happen to have twenty dollars with you What for?

你身上有二十美元吗?为什么?

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:If you don't apologise to me, you'll never be my friend.

如果你不向我道歉,你就永远不是我的朋友了。

B:So what

那又怎样?

A:How can you treat me like that I have helped you so many times in the past days after all. You really make me disappointed.

你怎么能那样对我呢?毕竟过去我帮了你那么多次。你真的让我很失望。

wide宽的,宽阔的,广大的,广泛的

Useful Phrases实用短语

①give sb./sth. a wide berth对……避而远之,退避三舍

She gives the cat a wide berth.

她对猫退避三舍。

②wide of the mark不准确,离谱

What he said was wide of the mark.

她所说的话很离谱。

③a wide circle of范围大的,广泛的

Jasmine has a wide circle of friends.

茉莉有广泛的朋友圈。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:Why don't you have a self-examination by this chance You know nearly everyone has given you a wide berth.

为什么你不借此机会做一下自我反省呢?你知道几乎所有人都对你退避三舍了。

B:Do you think it is necessary Let the others say, who care?

你认为有必要吗?让别人去说吧,谁在乎?

Notes:

self-examinationn. 反省,自省

will将,愿意,要,意志,意志力,目的

Useful Phrases实用短语

①against one's will不情愿地,违心地

I don't want to do anything against my will.

我不想做任何违背自己意愿的事。

②Where there's a will there's a way.

有志者事竟成。

③That will do.

那样就可以。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A: Can I have some sugar for my tea?

可以给我的茶里加点糖吗?

B: Yes, of course. Do you also want some milk?

当然可以。你还想要点儿牛奶吗?

A: No, thanks. That's will do. Oh, Can you bring me a piece of cake?

不了,谢谢。那样就够了。哦,能帮我拿块蛋糕吗?

B:OK, but which flavour would you like?

好的,但是你要哪种口味的呢?

A:Strawberry, please.

请给我草莓的。

Notes:

flavour [fleiv?] n. 味道,气味,香味

win赢,获胜,赢得,获得

Useful Phrases实用短语

①win sb. around赢得……的支持,说服,把……赢回来

I believe that I can win her around.

我相信我能说服她。

②you can't win them all一个人不可能事事都成功,有所得有所失

Trust me, you can't win them all.

相信我,一个人不可能事事顺心。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:When I have enough time to travel, I have no money. But when I have earned enough money, I have no time.

当我有时间去旅行时,却没有钱。当我已经赚了足够的钱时,却没了时间。

B: You should know you can't win them all.

你要知道人总是有所得必有所失的。

worth值,值得,价值

Useful Phrases实用短语

①not worth the candle得不偿失,代价太高

Don't you think it's not worth the candle if we buy it?

你不认为我们买它的代价太高了吗?

②worth sb.'s while对……有好处,值得

It is worth your while to read this book.

读这本书对你有好处。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:Dad, you always tell me all the things you have done for me, it's worth my while. But do you know I'm not happy at all

爸爸,你总是告诉我你为我做的一切事情都是为我好.但是,你知道吗,我并不快乐。

B:I'm sorry to hear that Sally. Maybe I have neglected your feelings so long time.

萨利,听到这个我很难过。或许我忽视你的感受太久了。

Notes:

neglect [ni'glekt] v, n. 忽视,忽略,怠慢

wonder奇迹,奇观,惊奇,惊叹

Useful Phrases实用短语

①do wonders (for sb./sth.)(为某事或替某人)创造奇迹,产生神奇作用

Professor Li's words do wonders for our examination.

李教授的话为我们的考试创造了奇迹。

②it's no wonder that不足为奇,并不奇怪

He lost his pet dog this morning. It was no wonder that he was so sorrowful.

今早他丢失了自己的宠物狗,难怪他那么痛苦呢。

③wonder will never cease真是无奇不有,怪事何其多

The middle-aged woman killed her own daughter, I had to say wonder would never cease.

那个中年妇女杀害了自己的女儿,我不得不说真是无奇不有啊。

Daily Conversation日常会话

A:Jasmine is really angry with me this time. I don't know how to face her next time.

茉莉这次真的生我的气了。我不知道下次该怎么面对她了。

B:It's no wonder that she's angry, she has reminded you to bring that book to her for many times. But you always let her down. You know she needs for it indeed.

她生气也不足为奇,她已经提醒你多次把那本书带给她,你总是让她失望。你知道她真的很需要那本书。

Notes:

1. remind sb to do sth提醒某人……

2. let sb. down让某人失望