Eztalk美语【292】Disgraceful! 真不象话！
时间：2018-11-30 作者：英语课 分类：Eztalk美语会话
Later that afternoon
Grandma: Johnny, are you just sitting around again?
Johnny:I'm just taking a break between washing 1 the windows and cleaning the toilet.
Grandma: I'd say all you've done is moved the dirt 2 from the windows on to your face and hands. Disgraceful!
Johnny: I'm doing my best, Grandma...
Grandma: Your best isn't good enough. Back in my day, I'd clean a whole hospital with a toothbrush and spit 3, and it'd be twice as clean as this sty!
Johnny: Uh-oh, here we go...
sit around
蘑菇，偷懒
Esther didn't do anything but sit around for her day off.
艾丝特什么事也没做，就那样混掉一天。
disgraceful (a.)
可耻的，差劲的
A: He put on a disgraceful performance!
他的演出很糟糕！
B: I know! His singing was terrible!
我知道。他的歌声真是糟透了！
sty (n.)
骯脏的地方，猪圈
My house is a real sty because I haven't cleaned it for a week.
因为一星期没打扫，我家根本是个猪窝了。
稍后，当天下午
奶奶： 强尼，你又在那边摸鱼是不是啊？
强尼： 我刚刚洗完窗户，等一下要洗马桶，我只是中间休息一下。
奶奶： 我说你只是把灰从窗户搬到自己脸上和手上。真不象话！
强尼： 我尽力了，奶奶……
奶奶： 你尽力显然还不够。想当年，我光用一枝牙刷和口水就能清一整间医院，还比这个猪窝干净两倍！
强尼： 糟糕，又来了