华尔街中级英语Lesson 74
时间：2018-12-12 作者：英语课 分类：华尔街中级英语
- Ok, that’s all for now, everybody.
- Excuse me, David.
- Ah, yes, Melissa, you wanted to have a word with me. Look, I must apologize 1 about your homework, I don’t seem to have it with me.
- I must have left if at home, I guess, I promise to bring it tomorrow, OK?
- I don’t care about your homework, nor do you.
- Well, no, I guess I don’t really, but, like, it is my job, that’s what I’m employed 2 for.
- You aren’t happy, are you, David?
- Sorry?
- You’re not satisfied 3 with your work, and you’re not at all satisfied with your life.
- How did you guess? I mean, what makes you think that?
- I can tell by looking into your eyes. You have such sad, sad eyes, David.
- Oh, do I? Mmm, well, I’ve got to say, there are several things I’d rather do than teach English.
- I’d quite like to be a writer, for instance 4.
- David, we only have one life, and one chance to be happy. Why throw it away?
- Quite so, but…
- I believe we should all do what we feel like doing, and to hell 5 with what other people think!
- David, you’re wanted on the phone.
- Oh, I see.
- It’s your wife.
- Er… so long, Melissa, see you tomorrow.
- I told her you’re talking to one of your students.
- That’s right, yes, Melissa was worried about her…her grammar.
- Hi, there, honey, I was just chatting to one of the students, you know, about her grammar…his grammar.
- Listen, darling 6, can you get some more diapers for the baby on the way home? We’re completely 7 out of them.
- Yes, certainly. Anything else, dear?
- No, that’ll be all. And come home soon, darling. Bye-bye!
- Bye-bye!
- Well, I’d better be off now.
- See you, David.
- So long.
- Washdon International School. Can I help you? I’m afraid Mr. Peters has just left.
- I can give you his home number, if you like…
- You must apologize to her for having kept her waiting.让她等了这么久，你应该为此向她表示歉意。
- I must apologize for calling so late.我真是抱歉这么晚了才打电话给你。
- The number of people employed in agriculture has fallen in the last decade. 过去十年，农业从业人数已经下降。
- The Methods: They employed were heavily biased in the gentry's favour. 他们采用的方法严重偏袒中上阶级。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- She's never satisfied with what she's got. 她对自己的所得从不感到满足。
- He had a self-satisfied smirk on his face. 他脸上挂着得意扬扬的笑容。
- Can you quote me a recent instance?你能给我举一个最近的例子吗？
- He's a greedy boy,yesterday,for instance,he ate all our biscuits!他是个贪吃的孩子――比如，他昨天把我们的饼干都吃了！
- It's a hell of a hike from Sydney to Perth.从悉尼到珀斯的徒步旅行简直苦死了。
- The boss really gave me hell today.老板今天着实数落了我一通。
- My darling!How sweet of you to come!亲爱的！你来到这里多让人高兴啊！
- She's a little darling!她是小宝贝！
- She never completely gave up hope.她从不完全放弃希望。
- I feel completely in the dark on this question.这件事使我感到茫然。