第4课:虚弱/弱点 - 8
【迷你小对话1】
A: It’s too darned hot today. My body’s gone all limp and floppy. I can hardly stand up.
B: Go and have an iced tea and sit in the shade a while. You’ll feel better in a little while.
A: 今天真是热死人了。我浑身乏力软塌塌的,几乎占不住了。
B: 去喝杯冰水,在阴凉处坐着休息一会儿就会好些了。
【迷你小对话2】
A: Adam is trying to build up the courage to ask out Kate.
B: It’ll never work, man. He’ll chicken out at the last minute. He’s just too timid.
A: Adam正鼓足勇气约Kate出去。
B: 哥们儿,没用的。关键时刻他会放弃,他还是太胆怯了。
【语言点精讲】
darned: 相当于darn,英语口语中用于强调,尤其是强调令人不快的事情。
limp: 疲乏的,劳顿的;柔软的,易曲的;性格软弱的,不够坚强的。
floppy: 松软的,松松垮垮的。
shade: 树阴,阴凉处。
ask ab. out: 同异性约会。
chicken out: 因胆小而防窃做某事。
timid: 畏缩的,胆小的,害羞的。
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