时间:2018-12-25 作者:英语课 分类:Eztalk美语会话


英语课

Brooke: So your mom can stop nagging 2 you now.

Jack 3: Trust me. She'll keep nagging. She thinks something will go wrong.

Brooke: Don't tell me she's been listening to the fortune-teller 4 again.

Jack: You guessed it. She says we have to get married on January 2nd, or we'll have bad luck.

Brooke: The day we choose to get married could never be an unlucky day.

Jack: My mom just wants everything to be perfect for us.


nag 1 (v.)  

唠叨,喋喋不休

A: Stop nagging me!

别再念我了!

B: I'm sorry. I was just trying to help.

对不起。我只是想要帮忙。


fortune-teller (n.)  

算命仙

A: Have you ever seen a fortune teller?

你有去算过命吗?

B: Once, but I didn't believe what he said.

算过一次,但我不相信他说的话。


布鲁克:所以你妈不会再念你了。

杰 克:相信我。她还是会继续念。她觉得会出差错。

布鲁克:别跟我说她又听算命的话了。

杰 克:你猜对了。她说我们得在一月二号结婚,否则就会衰。

布鲁克:我们选的大喜之日不可能会衰的啦。

杰 克:我妈妈只是希望我们一切都很完美。



1 nag
v.(对…)不停地唠叨;n.爱唠叨的人
  • Nobody likes to work with a nag.谁也不愿与好唠叨的人一起共事。
  • Don't nag me like an old woman.别像个老太婆似的唠唠叨叨烦我。
2 nagging
adj.唠叨的,挑剔的;使人不得安宁的v.不断地挑剔或批评(某人)( nag的现在分词 );不断地烦扰或伤害(某人);无休止地抱怨;不断指责
  • Stop nagging—I'll do it as soon as I can. 别唠叨了—我会尽快做的。
  • I've got a nagging pain in my lower back. 我后背下方老是疼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 jack
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
  • I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
  • He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
4 teller
n.银行出纳员;(选举)计票员
  • The bank started her as a teller.银行起用她当出纳员。
  • The teller tried to remain aloof and calm.出纳员力图保持冷漠和镇静。