【大家说英语】 第235期:爱抱怨的朋友
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August 28 8月28日
The Complaining 1 Friend 爱抱怨的朋友
"Life 2 isn't fair 3!" Mary was 4 complaining again. “人生不公平！”玛丽又在抱怨了，
This time it was about her brother. 这一次她抱怨的对象是她的弟弟。
"He's the youngest in the family. “他是家里年纪最小的，
And he always gets what he wants!" 总是要什么就有什么！”
She often complained 5 to her friend Laura. 她经常向她的朋友劳拉抱怨。
"Don't let it bother 6 you so much. “不要一直把那件事放在心上，
Are we still going 7 shopping tomorrow?" Laura asked Mary. 我们明天还要去买东西吗？”劳拉问玛丽，
But Mary was thinking 8 about something else. 可是玛丽在想着别的事情。
"What? Sure. Let's meet at the mall 9." “什么？当然要， 我们在购物中心见吧。”
Laura was looking forward 10 to their mall trip all week. 劳拉期待到购物中心去已经期待了一整个星期。
But Mary's mood 11 did 12 not improve 13 the next day. 可是玛丽的心情在第二天并没有好转。
When they got 14 to the mall, Mary started complaining. 她们抵达购物中心后，玛丽就开始抱怨，
"This world can be so cruel," Mary said 15. “这个世界真是残忍，”玛丽说，
"Why do these shoes cost 16 so much?" “这些鞋子为什么卖这么贵？”
Laura tried to change the topic 17. 劳拉试着改变话题。
"Forget about it, Mary. “算了，别想了，玛丽，
At least 18 we're spending time together! 至少我们还能够一起相处呀！
Let's get some tea on the third floor." 我们到三楼去喝茶吧。”
When they got to the tea shop, Mary started complaining again. 她们到了茶馆之后，玛丽又开始抱怨起来，
"It's too crowded 19 here, and they don't have the flavor 20 I want." “这里人太多了，而且他们也没有我想喝的口味。”
Laura and Mary were good friends. 劳拉和玛丽是好朋友，
They always ate 21 lunch together at school and talked on the phone every night. 他们在学校总是一起吃午餐，每晚也都会通电话聊天。
But Mary was always so negative 22. It did not matter where they were or what they did. 可是不管她们在哪里或者做什么，玛丽总是那么负面，
What should Laura do? 劳拉该怎么办？
What would 23 you do? 你会怎么做？
adj.诉苦的，抱怨的v.抱怨，诉苦，投诉( complain的现在分词 )；申诉，控诉，抗议；诉说，申诉，控告[后面常跟从句]
- Nothing satisfies him—he's always complaining. 什么都难如他的意—他老在抱怨。
- I can't put up with her another day—she never stops complaining. 她整天抱怨，我一天也不能忍受了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
n.生活；生命
- The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
- At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。
adj.公平的，晴朗的，美丽的；(皮肤，毛发等)浅色的；白皙的；n.展览会，市集
- I think it is not fair.我认为那不公平。
- And never I'd seen a girl as fair.我从没见比她更美丽的女孩。
v.抱怨，诉苦，投诉( complain的过去式和过去分词 )；申诉，控诉，抗议；诉说，申诉，控告[后面常跟从句]
- They complained about the excessive noise coming from the upstairs flat. 他们抱怨楼上发出的噪音太大。
- He has complained of being harassed by the police. 他投诉受到警方侵扰。
vt.烦扰，迷惑；vi.烦恼，操心；n.麻烦，纠纷，讨厌的人
- Don't bother about getting dinner for me.别为我做饭麻烦了。
- You needn't bother to lock the door.你不用费心去锁门。
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
- We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
- He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
n.思考，思想；adj.思考的，有理性的；vbl.想，思考
- All thinking men will protest against it.凡是有思想的人都会抗议这件事。
- Thinking is mainly performed with words and other symbols.思想主要是用言语和其他符号来表达的。
n.（美）购物中心，大商场
- I am going to the mall the day after tomorrow.我后天去大型购物中心。
- Are you going to go to the mall?你要去大型购物中心吗？
adj.向前的，早的，迅速的，前锋；v.转交，促进，运送；adv.向前地
- Please move your car forward.请你把汽车住前开。
- Please forward my mail to me.请把我的邮件转寄给我。
n.心情，情绪，心地，兴致
- You must change your mood.你一定要改变你的情绪才行。
- She was in a bad mood yesterday.她昨天心情不好。
v.动词do的过去式
- How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
- Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
v.改良，改善，增进，提高
- You need to improve your diet.你应该改善你的饮食。
- I hope the weather will improve.我希望天气会变好。
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
- I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
- I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
- He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
- He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
n.价钱，费用，成本；损失，牺牲
- What does the book cost?这本书值多少？
- He saved his daughter at the cost of his life.他以牺牲自己的生命挽救了女儿。
adj.最小(少)的；adv.最少(小；不)；n.最小(少)
- He spends at least a part of his time in reading. 他至少有一部分空闲时间看书。
- The trip will take ten days,at least.这趟旅行顶少得10天时间。
adj.拥挤的，塞满的
- Earth is becoming more and more crowded.地球变得越来越拥挤。
- Guangzhou is a crowded city!广州是个拥挤的城市！
n.味，滋味，味道；风味；vt.调味，加味于
- I like the flavor of chocolate.我喜欢巧克力的味道。
- Each flavor was totally unique.每一种味道都是独一无二的。
v.吃，eat的过去式
- I ate a whole box of chocolates.我吃了一整盒巧克力。
- It's a long time since she ate out last time.她很长一段时间没在外面吃饭了。
adj.否定的；消极的；负面的
- He gave us a negative answer.他给了我们一个否定的回答。
- I think the film has some negative effect.我认为这电影有一些消极影响。
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