时间:2019-01-02 作者:英语课 分类:网络社交


英语课


SCENE② B  一阵尴尬的沉默之后


【你喜欢电脑吗?】


 


Herbert:                        Do you like computers?


赫伯特:                        你喜欢电脑吗?


 


Rose:                        I have one, but I don't know much about them.


柔丝:                        我有一台电脑,但对电脑不太在行。


 


Herbert:                        I see. What about baseball?


赫伯特:                        喔,这样。那棒球呢?


 


Rose:                        No. 1) I'm not into sports.


柔丝:                        不喜欢。我不太热衷运动。


 


Herbert:                        So... are you seeing someone?


赫伯特:                        那……你有在跟人交往吗?


 


Rose:                        Well, that's a 2) personal question.


柔丝:                        嗯,那是私人的问题。


 


Herbert:                        Sorry. I didn't mean to be 3) nosy 1. It's just that...


赫伯特:                        对不起,我并不想探人隐私。只是……


 


语言详解


 


A: Why don't you two hang out anymore? 


    你们俩怎么没再去约会了?


 


B: It's too awkward 2 to be alone with her.  


   跟她独处太尴尬了。


 


That's a personal question. 那是私人的问题】


 


有些人明明跟你不熟,却喜欢问东问西,连不该问的感情、薪资、体重、三围、家庭状况、对某人的好恶、政治倾向……都想探听。下次当你遇到这种不识相的人,而他又问了你不愿回答的问题时,就可以回他这一句。


 


A: How much do you weigh?


   你的体重是多少?


B: That's kind of a personal question.


   这是私人问题。


 


I didn't mean to be... 我并非故意……】


 


当你说了或做了某件事,而别人因为误会而被伤害,就可以说这句话,使用时机和前面的I don't mean anything bad.相同。


 


A: It's a good thing you're not a singer or you'd make no money!


   好在你不是歌星,不然你一定赚不到钱。


B: What?


   什么?


A: I didn't mean to be rude. I was just kidding.


   我并不是故意那么没礼貌。我只是开玩笑。


 


1) I'm not into...我不热衷于……


2) personal  (a.) 私人的


3) nosy  (a.) 爱追问的,爱管闲事的



adj.鼻子大的,好管闲事的,爱追问的;n.大鼻者
  • Our nosy neighbours are always looking in through our windows.好管闲事的邻居总是从我们的窗口望进来。
  • My landlord is so nosy.He comes by twice a month to inspect my apartment.我的房东很烦人,他每个月都要到我公寓视察两次。
adj.笨拙的,尴尬的,使用不便的,难处理的
  • John is so shy and awkward that everyone notices him.约翰如此害羞狼狈,以至于大家都注意到了他。
  • I was the only man among the guests and felt rather awkward.作为客人中的唯一男性,我有些窘迫。
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