2015年ESL之就医和人际交往 10 Problems Getting Along With Family
时间：2018-12-27 作者：英语课 分类：2015年ESL之就医和人际交往
Problems Getting Along With Family
Oscar: So you’re back from your mother’s birthday dinner. How was it?
Priscilla: Same old, same old. It isn’t a family gathering 1 without a major meltdown or blowup.
Oscar: Yikes, what happened?
Priscilla: You know how it is. It starts out with bickering 2 and somebody taking offense 3 at some slight or dig, or bringing up some old grievance 4.
Oscar: Well, that happens in most families.
Priscilla: Yeah, but in mine, they often turn into screaming matches. We all raise our voices and somebody always storms out.
Oscar: Even at your mother’s birthday dinner?
Priscilla: The occasion doesn’t matter. My mother tries to be the peacemaker, but it doesn’t take much for tempers to flare 5.
Oscar: That never happens in my family.
Priscilla: What?! Your family doesn’t fight when it gets together?
Oscar: No, we try to sweep things under the rug and put on a brave face.
Priscilla: What happens when you get mad at each other?
Oscar: Nothing.
Priscilla: What do you mean nothing?
Oscar: A lot of our family meals are eaten in stony 6 silence.
Priscilla: Wow, I think I prefer our knock-down, drag- out fights!
Script by Dr. Lucy Tse
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
- The children are always bickering about something or other. 孩子们有事没事总是在争吵。
- The two children were always bickering with each other over small matters. 这两个孩子总是为些小事斗嘴。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- I hope you will not take any offense at my words. 对我讲的话请别见怪。
- His words gave great offense to everybody present.他的发言冲犯了在场的所有人。
- He will not easily forget his grievance.他不会轻易忘掉他的委屈。
- He had been nursing a grievance against his boss for months.几个月来他对老板一直心怀不满。