时间:2019-03-06 作者:英语课 分类:英语播客-EnglishPod


英语课

 A:     Hello sir, how may I help you?


 B:     I would like to buy some flowers, please. Some-

       thing really nice.


 A:     I see, may I ask whatthe occasion is?


 B:     It’s not really an occasion, it’s more like I’m sorry.


 A:    Very well. This arrangement here is very popu-

        lar among regretful husb ands and boyfriends. It

        has a dozenlong stem red roses with a couple of

       sunflowers and a single orchid 1 that stands out. It

        includes a small teddy bear to achievethe effect of

        immediate 2 forgiveness.


 B:     I think I’m gonna need more than just a dozen red

        roses and a bear. What else do you recommend?


 A:     Mmm, well this is our ” I’m sorry I cheated on you”

        package. Two dozen red  roses lined  with tulips,

       carnati ons and lilies. The fragrance 3 and beauty

       of this flower arrangement is sure to make her for-

       give you.

 B:    I don’t think that’s gonna cut it.  I need something

       bigger and better!


 A:    I’m sorry sir but, what exactly did you do?


 B:    Well, I may have accidentally insinuated 4 that she

       is getting chubbier 5 .


 A:    Get out of my store you jerk!

 



n.兰花,淡紫色
  • The orchid is a class of plant which I have never tried to grow.兰花这类植物我从来没种过。
  • There are over 35 000 species of orchid distributed throughout the world.有35,000多种兰花分布在世界各地。
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
  • His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
  • We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
n.芬芳,香味,香气
  • The apple blossoms filled the air with their fragrance.苹果花使空气充满香味。
  • The fragrance of lavender filled the room.房间里充满了薰衣草的香味。
v.暗示( insinuate的过去式和过去分词 );巧妙或迂回地潜入;(使)缓慢进入;慢慢伸入
  • The article insinuated that he was having an affair with his friend's wife. 文章含沙射影地点出他和朋友的妻子有染。
  • She cleverly insinuated herself into his family. 她巧妙地混进了他的家庭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.胖乎乎的,圆胖的,丰满的( chubby的比较级 )