ESL Podcast 911 – Correcting and Explaining in Conversation
时间：2019-01-01 作者：英语课 分类：地道美语播客
英语课
Danny: You look like you need to relax.
Sybil: Excuse me?
Danny: What I mean is, you look like you could use some R and R.
Sybil: I didn’t know I looked tired and worn out.
Danny: No, what I’m trying to say is, people need leisure time once in a while.
Sybil: Yes, that’s certainly true.
Danny: The human body needs downtime to recuperate 1 and to regenerate 2.
Sybil: Okay, I guess that’s true.
Danny: Let me rephrase that. People need time away from work to get ready for more work.
Sybil: Are you saying you’re planning on giving me more work?
Danny: No, no, no. Let me put it another way. It’s imperative 3 that you don’t work this weekend.
Sybil: Why? What’s going on this weekend? Are you saying that something big is happening in the department this weekend and I’m being left out?
Danny: No, not at all. What I’m trying to say is... [sigh]...would you like to go out with me Saturday night?
Sybil: Oh, I guess I didn’t catch your drift earlier. You’re asking me out for Saturday.
Danny: Yes, I am.
Sybil: Then, I accept.
Danny: Really?
Sybil: Yes, as long as you promise never to ask me out on a first date ever again!
v.恢复
- Stay in the hospital for a few more days to recuperate.再住院几天，好好地恢复。
- He went to the country to recuperate.他去乡下养病去了。
vt.使恢复，使新生；vi.恢复，再生；adj.恢复的
- Their aim is to regenerate British industry.他们的目的是复兴英国的工业。
- Although it is not easy,you have the power to regenerate your life.尽管这不容易，但你有使生活重获新生的能力。
n.命令，需要；规则；祈使语气；adj.强制的；紧急的
- He always speaks in an imperative tone of voice.他老是用命令的口吻讲话。
- The events of the past few days make it imperative for her to act.过去这几天发生的事迫使她不得不立即行动。