赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第3期:做决定 Making the Decision
时间：2018-11-27 作者：英语课 分类：赖世雄旅游观光英语通
英语课
Making the Decision
做决定
Kathy and Evan come to a decision.
凯西和艾凡将做决定。
Kathy:I think we should stop dreaming and make a decision.
凯西:我想我们应该别再胡思乱想，赶快做个决定吧。
Evan:You know, it always sounds fun to talk about it, but the actual planning and expense...
艾凡:你知道的，讨论事情听起来总是很有趣，但实际的筹画和费用……
Kathy:Come on, Evan. Think positive! We could do it, you know.
凯西:艾凡，拜托。乐观点！我们有办法做到的，你知道的。
Evan:You're right, Kathy.
艾凡:凯西，你说得对。
Kathy:Well?
凯西:那么？
Evan:Tell you what. Why don't you get the information you need from that guy at the travel agency 1? Then we can make our decision.
艾凡:我跟你说，你何不从那个在旅行社工作的人那儿弄来你需要的资料？然后我们可以来做个决定。
Kathy:Well, today's Sunday, so I'll call him first thing tomorrow morning.
凯西:嗯，今天是星期日，所以我明天早上第一件事就打电话给他。
Evan:I'll talk to my parents and find out whether or not we could stay with my relatives there. You'll have to talk with your parents, too.
艾凡:我会跟我父母谈谈，问问看我们可不可以住在我亲戚那儿。你也得和你父母说说看。
Kathy:Don't worry, Evan. They like you and trust you. But I will talk with them about my relatives there, too. I'll call you tomorrow after I call Rick.
凯西:艾凡，不要担心。他们喜欢你，也信任你。而我也会和他们讨论我在欧洲的那些亲戚。明天我和瑞克通过电话后再打电话给你了。
Evan:See you then. Bye.
艾凡:到时候见，拜。
1. decision 决定
make the/a decision作决定
come to a decision作一个决定
例:When I asked my girlfriend to mmnv me，I made the Might decision;we ve been happily mmnied even since.
(当我要求我女朋友嫁给我时，我作厂正确的决定;结婚后我们一过得很幸福。)
a ften discussing the candidates 2' merits，the managers came to a decision and hired Mr.. IBandon.
(经理们讨论厂应征者的优点后决定雇用布兰登先生。)
2. Come on.拜托
例:A:Let's go out and take。walk.
B:I' d T-atheT- stay home and watch TV.
A:Come on，LaT-T-y!You'll become a couch 3 potato if you don't net more
exercise'
(甲:日自们到外面散散步吧。)
(乙:我宁愿待在家里看电视。)
(甲:拜托，拉里!如果你不多运动，就会变成人卜在沙发上吃零食的电)
3 . Think positive ( 1y )!往乐观方面想!
positive 积极的，正面的
例:A:The typhoon 4 is approaching;I' m afraid we' 11 have to cancel the trip.
B:Think positive. You'll never know what the weather will be like tomorrow
(甲:台风要来厂，我怕我们得取消这趟旅行。)
(乙:乐观点!你永远不知道明天天气会怎么样。)
4.…first thing tomorrow morning.明早第一件事就是……
例:I' 11 wake you up first thing tomoT-T-ow moaning 5.
(我明天一早第一件事就是叫醒你。)
1 agency
n.经办；代理；代理处
- This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
- He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。
2 candidates
n.报考者( candidate的名词复数 )；申请求职者；攻读学位者；最后命运或结局如何已显然可见者
- Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. 雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。
- one of the leading candidates for the presidency 总统职位的主要候选人之一
3 couch
n.睡椅，长沙发椅；vt.表达，隐含
- Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。
- The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。