英语场景口语:我要买钻戒
时间:2018-12-25 作者:英语课 分类:英语场景口语
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这个星期女友问我要钻石项链,可是我的手头很紧。你知道,我们还没结婚,这个要求必须满足的。怎么办呢?
口语要素1】I am short this week.
于是我只得去找我的朋友借了。我找到了最要好的李哥,还没等我开口说,他先问:“有什么需要我帮忙的?”大家都知道李哥是个大好人。
口语要素2】He usually has his heart 2 in the right place.
我没有拐弯抹角,直截了当地和李哥说了事情。
口语要素3】I didn’t beat 3 around the bush 4.
结果他说:“你可真幸运,如果你昨天来的话,我会是一贫如洗,而今天我有了一笔钱。”
口语要素4】I am as 1 poor as a church 5 mouse.
原来李哥刚刚收到一笔汇款单,可比我这个穷鬼强多了。
口语要素5】I am flat broke 6 now.
1 as
conj.按照;如同
- He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
- In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里,这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
2 heart
n.心,中心,要点;v.鼓起勇气,激励
- He is old in body but young in heart.他人老心不老。
- I thank you from the bottom of my heart.我从心坎里感谢你。
3 beat
n.打,敲打声,拍子;v.打,打败
- You can fight him,but can you beat him?你可以打他,但是你能击败他吗?
- The dry grass caught fire, but we beat it out.干草着火了,但我们将它扑灭了。
4 bush
n.灌木,灌木丛,矮树
- This bush has grown up a lot in the last few months.这矮树丛几个月来已向上长高了很多。
- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.一鸟在手,胜于二鸟在林。