每天一起练口语(63)----快乐(1)
应用会话部分:
一、坦率的表达:
1. Happiness (1)
1) Fred will be happy to come to your party. 佛列德可能欣然去参加你的派对。
2) I can't tell you how happy this makes me. 我形容不出来我有多高兴。 *这一句使人联想到女朋友的邀请,令人感觉喜不自胜。
3) I had the luck of finding a good job. 我幸运地找到一个好工作。 *此句若没有good,便可意会此君是失业者。
4) How lucky we are! 我们多么幸运啊!
5) Are you happy with your new job? 你对这一次的新工作感觉开心吗?
1. Happiness (2)
6) The teacher was not at all happy with his students. 那位老师对他的学生毫不满意。 *not at all是全部的否定。
7) Why aren't you happy? 为什么无聊呢? *此句用处极多,译法也繁多,用于问不满意的原因何在。
8) I am very fortunate to have met you. 我很高兴能见到你。 *是人人常用的轻意招呼语,决不会失之于夸大。
9) My daughter was very pleased to do shopping. 我的女儿非常喜欢去购物。 *pleased to do是因喜欢而高兴之意。
10) Are you pleased at the idea of going? 你乐意跟我去吗?11) Jeff was not pleased with his school grades.杰夫不满意自己在学校的成绩。*请一并记住pleased with的表达法。
1. Happiness (3)
12) I will be very glad when I receive the letter. 如能接到你的来信,我将会非常高兴。
13) Jenny is delighted with her poem. 珍妮为自己做的诗感到高兴。
14) His friend was filled with joy over the good news. 他的朋友因得知这个好消息而雀跃。
15) You will leap for joy when you hear the answer. 如果你听到了答案,你会高兴的跳起来的。
16) She was so happy that she shed tears of delight. 她因为太幸福了,所以喜极而泣。17) John's parents will rejoice at his safe return. 约翰的双亲会因他的安然归来而惊喜万分。18) Aren't you relieved that your puppy was finally found? 你的小狗终于找回来了,你应该安心了吧?
每天一起练口语(66)----生气(1)应用会话部分:一、坦率的表达:2. Anger (1)
1) Janet got mad when she heard the false story. 珍妮特听到了虚伪的话,因而大发雷霆。 *这是非常口语化的美国话,mad未必一定指“疯狂”,所以人人都可以使用。
2) Father won't get mad about your mistake. 父亲不会为你的错失生气的。
3) Please don't get angry at me. 请不要生我的气。
4) She finally began to get angry when Paul didn't arrive. 当保罗没有到达时,她终于开始生气了。 *get angry是指个人的、利己的生气。
5) Gordon was not upset by his failure. 哥顿对他的失误既不惊讶也不生气。 *upset含有本来正常的事突然失常之意。
6) The children began to get across at each other. 孩子们开始争吵了。 *句子虽然简单,但很难用得恰到好处。争论、对立的意义强于生气。
2. Anger (2)
7) I am beginning to lose my temper with you! 有你在,我总忍不住想要发脾气。 *指会丧失平静(temper)。
8) Karl was so upset that he began to turn red with anger. 卡尔非常惊讶,红着脸开始生气了。
9) Donald has become incensed at his friends for being so unkind. 唐纳德因为他的朋友太不客气,所以被激怒了。 *这句虽然不是非常口语化,确是必要的表达。incensed在“—cen—”有重音。 若发音成“in—”,意义可就不同了。
10) Do you think Albert will resent you for your actions? 你认为阿尔伯特会对你的行为感到生气吗?
11) He will be indignant about the injustice. 他可能会因不公平的判决而生气。 *anger是比较感情化的生气,而be indignant有种义愤填膺的感觉。
12) Randy was furious about the nasty letter. 兰迪为这封下流的信而勃然大怒。 *be furious表示最激烈的愤怒,但未必指个人个性上的生气。
2. Anger (3)
13) I am infuriated by Kirk's thoughtlessness. 我为科克的缺乏考虑而愤慨。 *这种表达也是激烈的愤怒。
14) Don't be offended by his haste, he is a very busy man. 别为他的轻率介意,他是个大忙人。 *这并不是激烈的愤怒。
15) Henry cannot stomach the violence in that movie. 亨利无法忍受那部电影的暴力镜头。 *亨利是个反对暴力的人,此句指发怒之前的状态。
16) When Alex began to argue, Richard burst into a rage. 当阿列克斯开始争论时,理查德便大发雷霆。 *rage是指盛怒,伴有粗暴的举止或偏激的话语。
17) She cannot be provoked by their stupid behavior. 她不会被他们愚蠢的举止激怒。 *provoke本是指刺激人的感情,所以未必只用于生气。
18) If you tease him, he becomes hot with anger. 如果你戏弄他,他会生气的。 *这是极口语化的一句措辞。
每天一起练口语(69)----悲伤(1)应用会话部分:一、坦率的表达:
3. Unhappiness (1)
1) I am sorry you feel sad. 抱歉,让你伤心了。
2) Jack will feel sorry when she leaves. 她一走,杰克会觉得悲伤的。
3) That deep sigh could only express Helen's sadness. 那深深的叹息,不外乎表示出海伦的悲哀。
4) The news of Tom's death filled us with grief. 汤姆的噩耗,使得我们满怀悲伤。 *grief是表现在外的悲伤,比sadness或sorrow表现更深一层的悲伤。
5) Rodney began to sob with grief. 罗杜尼悲伤得开始哭了起来。
6) Spot, the dog, always whimpers when he is left alone. 那条叫斯伯特的狗,被单独留下来,时常寂寞得呜咽。
3. Unhappiness (2)
7) When I saw they had left, I was shocked to tears. 当我目睹他们离去时,我悲伤得落下了眼泪。 *shock,心灵的震撼。
8) He didn't weep as he walked from the grave. 他从墓地走回来,并没有伤心流泪。 *weep有哀悼的含义。
9) Mary cried all night for her great loss. 玛丽因为失去了她最重要的东西,而整晚哭泣。
10) Michael immediately burst into tears. 麦克尔“哇”的一下子哭了出来。 *burst into强调突然迸发。
11) I had never seen a grown man break down and cry. 我从未曾看到过一个这么强壮的汉子痛哭失声。 *break down,这里用来形容一下子垮掉。
12) She was disappointed by what Lawrence said. 她对劳伦斯说的话感到失望。
13) They cannot help but be grieved by the death of a friend. 眼见朋友死亡,自己却无能为力,他们感到深深的悲哀。
14) Pat began to feel unhappy about what he had done. 帕特开始对自己所做的事感到悲伤。
15) Alone, he brooded over his mistake. 她常常独自沉思自己的过失。 *brood意思是沉思,有闷闷不乐的色彩。
16) Often, when it rains, Marty feels blue. 一下雨,玛琪就会变得忧郁。 *blue,忧郁沮丧,我们可以说,This song is so blue!
17) He won't be distressed by my absence. 即使我不在,他也不会悲伤痛苦的。
18) The coach is always gloomy when the team loses a game. 球队一输球,教练总要绷起脸来。
每天一起练口语(71)----羞耻(1)应用会话部分:一、坦率的表达:
4. Shy (1)
1) The student felt very shy as he stood in front of the class. 那个学生站在大家的跟前时,感到非常难为情。 *这里是“不好意思”、“难为情”,与罪恶扯不上关系。
2) You should be ashamed of your bad manners. 你应该对自己的不礼貌感到羞耻。
3) She felt very awkward about the unpleasant situation. 她因不愉快的场面而感到十分困窘。 *feel awkward用于轻意时是“为难”,有时也做“非常困窘”之意。
4) Nikki began to feel abashed by his praise of her beauty. 他赞美着尼基的美貌,使她羞得面红耳赤。
5) Won't you be embarrassed to leave the party early? 你提早一点离开宴会也无妨吧?
6) Jane blushed with pride. 珍因为自傲而丢了丑。
7) Jeff will lose face if his friend fails to work hard. 杰夫因他的朋友不肯勤奋工作而丢了面子。
8) You will disgrace yourself if you dress in rags. 假如你穿得邋邋遢遢的,你将有损自己的形象。
9) The proud man felt humbled by Karl's kindness. 那个傲慢的男人为卡尔的和蔼亲切而自惭形愧。
4. Shy (2)
10) I usually feel timid in the presence of very bright people. 站在聪明人面前,我感到羞怯。 *这也是一种羞耻,作“胆小”解。
11) Judy is so reserved that it is hard to understand her. 朱迪非常内向而木讷,因而很难使人了解她。
12) Dick is very modest about his accomplishments. 迪克对自己的业绩非常谦虚。 *这里,modest令人感觉高尚、客气,和“耻辱”扯不上关系。
13) That important man is very unassuming in his manner. 那个要人彬彬有礼,是一位毫不摆架子的人。
14) There is a natural coyness about her behavior. 她的举止令人有种自然的羞答答的感觉。
15) Try not to be so timid when you speak. 你讲话的时候不要那么紧张。(应该放轻松,自然一些。)
16) I won't embarrass you in front of your friends. 我不会在你的朋友面前使你丢丑。
17) She feels shy about meeting Frank for the first time. 她对于第一次和弗兰克约会感到难为情。
18) The timid child would not leave his mother's side. 那个胆小的孩子不愿离开母亲。
每天一起练口语(73)----快意(1)应用会话部分:一、坦率的表达:
5. Enjoyment (1)
1) Steve will certainly enjoy your company. 史蒂夫一定高兴跟你在一起。
2) He didn't enjoy losing the game of chess. 他因为下棋输了而索然无味。 *lose the game是指比赛输了的惯用语。
3) Mother enjoys listening to that symphony. 母亲喜欢听那首交响乐。
4) John always takes pleasure in leaving the city for a while. 约翰常常以溜出城镇一会儿为乐。
5) The old lady takes delight in visits from her grandchildren. 那个老妇人以孙辈门看她来为乐。
6) While Mike was an only child, he would amuse himself with his toys. 麦克还在孩提时,常常独自玩玩具取乐。
7) She always feels comfortable when surrounded by her family. 她被家人围绕时,常感到快慰。
8) At this moment, I feel agreeable to that. 现在嘛,我不妨赞成它。
9) Please try to be congenial and welcome the guests with a small. 请用笑脸愉快地迎接客人吧。 *congenial 意味着彼此意气相投。
5. Enjoyment (1)
10) We feel pleasant when Gloria is around. 格罗丽娅在场时,我们感觉很愉快。
11) This is a very pleasant restaurant. 这里是令人舒适的餐厅。
12) It will be very pleasant to go fishing with you. 跟你去钓鱼的话,将会很愉快。
13) Dorothy felt refreshed after her nap. 多罗茜一觉醒来,觉得精神一爽。 *这里 feel refreshed 的表达,也是温和快乐的表达方法之一。
14) You certainly are an interesting person! 你的确是个风趣的人。 *这种表达不宜用于对长辈。
15) Joe felt the lecture wasn't very interesting. 乔感觉演讲一点也不精彩。
16) Lemonade on a hot day is very refreshing. 在暑天喝柠檬水,会使人精神抖擞。
17) Is there a funny show on television tonight? 今晚有精彩的电视节目吗?
18) The story Sam told wasn't very funny. 萨姆的故事一点意思也沒有。
每天一起练口语(75)----惊奇(1)应用会话部分:一、坦率的表达:
6. Surprise (1)
1) I was surprised to see you here. 我想不到在这里碰到了你。
2) The police crept up from behind and took the gangster by surprise. 警察悄悄从背后绕过去,出其不意地将歹徒逮捕。
3) Bill was very jumpy as he waited for the phone to ring. 贝尔忐忑不安地等着电话来。
4) The passengers were scared to death as the taxi whizzed along. 出租车风驰电掣般地驶着,乘客吓得要命。
5) The magician completely amazed the audience. 魔术师(的表演)使观众目瞪口呆。
6) I can't help but be astonished by that acrobat. 我不能不为那杂技演员(的表演)而深为惊讶。
7) She feared the arrival of the bill-collector. 她害怕收帐人来。
8) John is really scared of airplanes. 约翰真的很怕(乘坐)飞机。
9) Please don't be frightened by my dog. 请不要害怕我的狗。
6. Surprise (2)
10) Excuse me! I'm sorry I startled you! 对不起!很抱歉,让你受惊了!
11) Paul started with surprise when Jim tapped his shoulder. 当吉姆拍了保罗的肩膀时,保罗吓了一跳。
12) He was shocked by Ted's darling words. 他为泰德厚颜无耻的话受了打击。
13) The remark made him shudder with fear. 那些话使他因恐怖而颤抖。
14) Look! She just fainted away from the shock. 瞧!她因受打击而昏厥过去。
15) The crowd was dazzled by the spectacle. 人群被这一奇观弄得眼花缭乱。
16) A shiver of fright ran through them as he dove from the cliff. 他从悬崖跃下时,恐怖的颤栗掠过了全身。
17) With a thrill of horror the children watched the monster movie. 在恐惧的颤抖下,孩子们观赏着怪兽电影。
18) Jack grew timid when he saw the size of the shoes on the front step. 杰克看到了放在玄关的鞋子的尺寸时,甚为吃惊。
每天一起练口语(77)----请托(1)应用会话部分:二、人际关系的表达:
1. Request (1)
1) Could you hold the door open, please? 请让门继续开着好不好? * hold = keep in a certain condition
2) Won't you buy me a newspaper on your way home? 回家的时候,替我买份报纸好不好? * buy me a newspaper 是“主词+受词”+受词的句型,口语中经常用到,应该记熟。 cf. I'll give you a bundle of flowers.
3) Please come in. 请进。
4) Would you bring Alice with you? 你能带着爱丽斯一起来吗? * take Alice with you 是带去的意思,很常用。
5) I'd like to have you come to my house for dinner sometime. 改天请到我家来吃饭。(哈哈,我当然愿意了:) * 这是很惯用的表达方式。
6) May (can) I ask you to wait here for ten minutes? 请在这里稍等片刻,可以吗?
7) Will you be able to drive me to the airport? 请问,你能送我到机场吗?* 这句话和“Will you walk me to my car?”(请你送我到我的汽车那儿。) 同是美国的口语,应该牢记。
1. Request (2)
8) May I accompany you tonight? 今晚我可以和你在一起吗?
9) Please try and answer the request soon. 请试着立刻回答人家的请求。
10) She requests your presence at the conference. 她恳求你们参加会议。
11) Mr. Chairman, may I have the floor? 主席,我可以发言吗?
12) I'd like to ask you just one question. 恕我请教你一个问题。
13) Shall we be on our way now? 我们应该告辞了吧?
14) Please send your report to me at the office by Monday.请于周一以前将报告送到我的办公室。
15) Will you take that library book back for me? 你能帮我把书还回图书馆吗?
16) She wants me to come as often as possible. 她希望我尽可能常来。
17) I wish you would write more clearly. 我希望你能写得明白些。
18) Please speak more slowly. 请说得慢一些。* 如果你和我一样是新手,可能这句话会经常用到。
每天一起练口语(79)----命令,允许(1)用会话部分:二、人际关系的表达:
2. Order, Permit (1)
1) Why did the company demand his resignation? 为什么公司命令他辞职呢? * demand 是理所当然的要求,意义强烈,因而使用在日常生活中须加以注意。
2) He would direct the workman to use his plans. 他为了执行自己的计划,给员工下了指示。 * direct 是给予指示、下达训示的意思。
3) I must insist you finish what you have started! 我是说一旦开始的事就必须坚持到底!
4) He commanded the soldiers to fire. 他命令士兵开火。 * command 是指非常严格的命令,意味着绝对服从。
5) They enjoin us to follow their example. 他们强要我们以他们为榜样。(有些象绕口令。) * enjoin 有给予强有力的训示的感觉。意味着学校的老师以至法律上的命令。
6) Why am I always expected to pay the bills? 为什么老是由我来付账呢?
7) Be careful whom you appoint to the position of manager. 你该当心你所任命的那个经理。
8) Are you required to fill a quota of work each month? 你被要求每月都要达成工作的目标吗?
2. Order, Permit (1)
9) Father has prescribed a course of action for my bother.
父亲指使弟弟的行动。
* prescription (处方笺)有药的用法、养生法等各种意义。
10) Only certain people are permitted to enter that club. 只有特定的人才被允许进入该俱乐部。 * permit 比 allow 更具形式化、积极性,表示同意许可。
11) What has the captain ordered us to do? 船长命令我们做那些事?
12) A leader should not dictate to his followers. 领导者并不是向部下下达命令便了事的。
13) The master always exacts quality work from his students. 老师常常要求学生们认真踏实的完成功课。
14) You must come right away. 你必须马上过来。 * must 的语气强于 should,请注意。
15) Arthur must send that letter soon. 亚瑟,你必须立刻投递那封信。
16) Answer me truthfully! 撒谎!回答我实话!
17) Don't leave before I return. 在我回来之前请不要离开。
18) I want you to clean your room today. 我希望你在今天自己打扫房间。
每天一起练口语(81)----否定(1)应用会话部分:二、人际关系的表达:
3. Negative (1)
1) That isn't the way the event happened. 这不是事情的真相!
2) How can you deny the facts? 你怎么能否定事实呢?
3) We are beginning to be disliked by many people. 我们开始遭到许多人讨厌了。
4) I refuse to believe it! 我不相信那回事! * refuse 表示强烈的否定。
5) You shouldn't refuse the children's request. 拒绝孩子们的恳求是件不好的事。 * refuse 甚至还可以否定爱情。
6) They don't like to work for that man. 他们不想为那个男人工作。
7) Don't reject his offer of marriage. 别盲目拒绝他的求婚。 * reject 有不经考虑而拒绝之意。
8) I have forgotten his telephone number. 我忘记了他的电话号码。
3. Negative (2)
9) I haven't got time right now. 我现在没有时间。
10) There is no work to be found. 这里找不到工作。
11) He didn't visit this country on the tour. 他在旅行中不拟访问这个国家。
12) We aren't happy with the present situation. 我们不满足于现状。
13) It was so cold the car wouldn't start. 天冷得汽车的引擎都无法发动了。
14) There is no longer any communication between them. 他们之间好久不说话了。
15) The plans are not even made yet. 这计划还不曾有人策划过。
16) Why isn't this ticket any good here? 为什么这里不可以使用月票?
17) I don't know where I am! 我不知道我身在何处!
18) For once, I haven't taken the wrong train! 我从来不曾误搭过一次列车。
每天一起练口语(83)----道歉(1)应用会话部分:二、人际关系的表达:
4. Apology (1)
1) Please excuse me. 对不起。 *不仅用于道歉,也用于要经过别人面前,请人让路,“借光”。
2) Please let me apologize. 请让我致歉意。
3) I'm terribly sorry. 真是对不起您。
4) Please forgive me. 请原谅我。 *forgive 是放弃处罚、复仇、愤怒之意,比 pardon 更富个人化的感觉。
5) Pardon me. (I beg your pardon.) 请原谅。 *这不仅用于谢罪,也可以用于请别人再说一遍(请别人重复刚才说过的话)。
6) I'm awfully sorry. 真是对不起。
7) I can't tell you how sorry I am. 我不知道我该怎样道歉。
8) I beg your pardon! 对不起! *I beg your pardon? 如果扬起句尾音的时候,即成“请再说一遍。”的意思。
4. Apology (2)
9) Oh! That's all right. 哦,不要紧。 *常见的对道歉的回答。
10) You're excused. 不要紧。
11) You're forgiven. (那就)原谅你吧。
12) Is this OK? 这样行吗?
13) Will this be fine? 这样可以吗?
14) He can't come and he sends his apologies. 他为他的不能前来致歉。 *像“代向~问候”也是使用 send 表达。 e.g. Please send my best regards to Tom. 也可以更简单地说:Say hello to Tom.
15) I deeply regret my thoughtlessness. 我深为反省自己的轻率。
16) She regrets that she hurt your feelings. 他后悔伤害了你的感情。
17) I beseech your forgiveness. 请求你原谅我。
18) Can you ever forgive me? 你真的肯原谅我吗?