【Dialogue 3】
A:When can we expect you for dinner?Can you come tonight?
B:Not tonight.I promised to go to --1--.
A:Well,how about saturday then?
B:That sounds good.
A:OK.Well be delighted to have you.
B:Ill be there.Youre still a fabulous cook arent you?
A:Thatll --2--.Ive got a new dish.
B:Im ready.I think Ill be the first on saturday.
【TIPS】
fabulous好极了 意思与gorgeous,marvelous,fantastic,great,terrific等接近。
【精彩短句】
发出邀请
Im calling to see if you would like to ...
we should be so pleased if you would come.
婉拒邀请
Im very sorry but can we make it another time?
Sorry I cant.But thanks anyway.
【文化ABC】
三道菜
英美人待客只需三道菜即可。第一道菜为开胃品,如汤,果汁,沙拉.第二道为主食,包括肉,鱼虾等在配上蔬菜.第三道为甜食,如水果,馅饼,冰激凌等.酒和面包一直放在餐桌上供客人随时享用.三道菜上完后是咖啡,同事端上黄油,饼干,巧克力.
一道菜吃完时,主人会问:Would you like some more?客人直接回答:Yes,please.或NO,thank you.按英美的传统,每一道菜头一次轮到你面前,即使不喜欢也好也夹一点,而不是说:I dont like it.
Test the water 试探,摸底
The cost of protecting the environment, Juno space probe 保护环境付出的代价,“朱诺”木星探测器
IOC on Russian doping and hot June 奥委会就涉俄兴奋剂事件报告进展,六月高温破纪录
Chelsea doctor and surfing in Australia 切尔西队医与球队和解,澳大利亚冲浪
In good nick 品质好、没有损坏
A bitter pill to swallow 不得不吞的苦药
Brexit and Hockney's art 英国脱欧公投后进展,大卫·霍克尼艺术展
Going forward 从今往后
Hot potato 棘手的问题“烫手山芋”
Cyclists make Olympic history, 400-year-old shark 英国自行车运动员创英奥运历史,400岁格陵兰鲨鱼
Indian state introduces 'fat tax' 印度一省拟征收“脂肪税”
Until I'm blue in the face 任凭你磨破嘴皮
Russian athletes and friendly robots 俄罗斯运动员服用兴奋剂,“合作机器人”
Burn a hole in your pocket 有钱不花难受
To make a monkey out of me 捉弄我
You're pulling my leg! 你在愚弄我!
The last/final straw 忍无可忍,使人最终崩溃的一击
To turn something upside down 把……翻个底朝天
Canada wildfire and NASA discovery 加拿大林火,美国国家航空航天局发现系外行星
Barefaced 厚颜无耻的
Alligator takes boy and Tate Modern extension 鳄鱼拖走小男孩,泰特现代美术馆扩建完工
California wildfires and cloned animals 加利福尼亚州野火,克隆动物衰老过程正常
To fall at the first hurdle 跌倒在第一关
Cheap and cheerful 物美价廉
It takes two to tango 一个巴掌拍不响
Phelps makes history and marine species 菲尔普斯创造历史,海洋新物种
To lie through your teeth 睁眼说瞎话
Knee-jerk reaction 本能反映
Drama queen 小题大做的人
Earth-like planet, Pink cockatoo dies at 83 类地行星,83岁风头鹦鹉逝世
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