时间:2018-12-25 作者:英语课 分类:纯正地道美语


英语课

  A:Do you know what time it is?

B:Um. Ten?

A:Get in this door young man. It’s midnight, you are two hours past curfew.

B:I know, but it wasn’t my fault!  I told Jennifer she had to drop me off before ten, but she wouldn’t leave the party!

A: I don’t care! You are grounded for life,mister!

B: Mom! That is so unfair!

A: You know the rules and you broke them.  No allowance 1 and no TV for a week.  I usually never ground you but this time I have to put my foot down!

B: What! For being a couple of hours late? You have to be kidding!

A: I don’t want to hear it! Now go to your room!

 


  curfew n.规定的回家时间

drop one off 让某人下车

ground v.管束,限制

allowance n.零用钱

put one’s foot down果断行动

拓展单词】

furious 2 adj. 狂怒的, 吵闹的

punish v.惩罚,斥责

unexcusable  a.没有理由或借口

unreliable a.不可信赖的

disappointed a.失望的

 


  A: 你知道现在是几点吗?

B: 嗯,十点?

A: 进来,年轻人,现在是午夜,你已经超过规定的回家时间2个小时了。,

B: 我知道,但这不是我的错,我告诉Jennifer必须在10点前送我回来,但是她就是不肯离开晚会。

A: 我才不管呢。先生,你被限制自由了。

B: 妈妈,那不公平。

A: 你知道规则但是你破坏了规则。一周不给零用钱,不许看电视。我从未管过你,但是这次我必须果断行动。

B: 什么?就因为晚回来2个小时?你一定在开玩笑。

A: 我不想听你说话。回到你的房间去!

 


 



1 allowance
n.津贴,补贴,零用钱
  • My monthly allowance is 50 yuan.我每月的津贴是50元。
  • I have to work to earn my allowance.我非得工作挣零用钱。
2 furious
adj.狂怒的,暴怒的,强烈的,激烈的
  • I was furious at his making such an accusation.我对他的这种责备非常气愤。
  • His wife was furious with him.他妻子对他大发雷霆。