社交禮儀(四)
(★ 聽對話內容) 本週話題焦點:與人相處 【Day 4 討論八卦 II】 What Jennifer said arouses Brian's attention. He's dying for some new hot gossip. Jennifer 說的話引起 Brian 的注意。他急著知道最新的八卦消息。 |
Brian:Hi, ladies! What are you talking about? 嗨,女士們!妳們在聊什麼呢? Jennifer:Guess what? 你猜怎麼著? Brian:What? 什麼啊? Lisa:There are indeed some lovebirds in this office. 辦公室裡真的有情侶喔。 Brian:What? Who are you guys talking about? 什麼?你們說的是誰啊? Jennifer:Ha, I guess you don't know. Vanessa and Nick have been seeing each other, uh, for maybe a month now. 哈,我想你不知道吧。 Vanessa 和 Nick 到現在已經交往了,呃,大概一個月吧。 Brian:What? No kidding! Vanessa? I don't think Nick is her type. 什麼?別開玩笑了! Vanessa?我想 Nick 不是她喜歡的那型吧。 Lisa:Oh, please, you don't know anything about Vanessa and Nick, O.K.? Do you remember when Vanessa accidentally fell from the stairs last time? Nick took good care of her everyday. 喔,拜託你又不知道 Vanessa 和 Nick 的任何事,好嗎?你還記得上次 Vanessa 不小心從樓梯上跌下來嗎?Nick 每天都很小心地照顧她。 Jennifer:Yeah, he drove Vanessa to work and drove her home everyday for about two weeks. That's when the love started. 對啊,他大約有兩個星期的時間每天載 Vanessa 上班又載她回家。那就是愛苗滋長的時候。 Brian:Really? I don't buy it. Don't bluff me with some fake gossip. 真的嗎?我不相信。不要用一些假的八卦騙我。 Lisa:It's absolutely true. Pamela bumped into them talking intimately last Tuesday in the rest area. And I saw them sending text messages before, and do you want to know what they're sending in their text messages? 這絕對是真的。Pamela 上星期二在茶水間撞見他們很親密地說話。而我以前看過他們傳簡訊,你想知道他們簡訊的內容嗎? Brian:Wow, wait a minute! Text messages! How do you know about their text messages? You're getting a little scary. 哇,等一下!簡訊!妳怎麼知道他們簡訊的內容啊?妳開始變得有點嚇人了。 重要字詞講解:1. arouse (v.) 喚起;引起 例:What Jennifer said arouses Brian's attention. (Jennifer 說的話引起 Brian 的注意。) 例:The smell from the kitchen aroused my curiosity. (廚房傳來的氣味引起我的好奇。) ※ 小叮嚀: arouse 可以喚起「情緒、欲望」,也可以是「被喚醒的人」。 2. die for 渴望 例:He's dying for some new hot gossip. (他急著知道最新的八卦消息。) 例:It is so hot today, and I'm dying for a cold drink now. (今天好熱,我現在好想喝杯冷飲。) ※ 小叮嚀: die for 是比較口語化的表達,通常以進行式的形態出現。 3. buy (v.) 購買;同意;相信 例:Really? I don't buy it. (真的嗎?我不相信。) 例:If you have any proof, I'll buy it. (如果你有證據,我就相信。) ※ 小叮嚀: 在俚語、口語的用法中,buy 可作「同意;相信」之意,而 "I don't buy it." 也可以說成 "I don't believe it."。 4. bluff (v.) 欺騙;愚弄;嚇唬 例:Don't bluff me with some fake gossip. (不要用一些假的八卦騙我。) 例:If you want to win in the game, you have to learn how to bluff. (如果你想贏得比賽,你得學會如何唬人。) 5. bump into (v.) 巧遇 例:Pamela bumped into them talking intimately last Tuesday in the rest area. (Pamela 上星期二在茶水間撞見他們很親密地說話。) 例:You can take a taxi if you don't want to bump into anyone you know. (如果你不想遇到認識的人,你可以搭計程車。) ※ 小叮嚀: bump 本身是「碰;撞」之意,而 "bump into" 是一個很口語化表達,用來表示「無意間遇到」。
小試身手 1. I don't ____ what you said. Don't try to ___ me. I ____ ____ Mary a few minutes ago, and she told me everything. (我不相信你說的。別想騙我。我幾分鐘之前碰到 Mary,她告訴我所有的事了。) 2. The commercial ____ my appetite. Now I'm ____ ____ a delicious and juicy hamburger. (這廣告引起了我的食慾。現在我好想吃一個美味多汁的漢堡。) 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 I don't buy what you said. Don't try to bluff me. I bumped into Mary a few minutes ago, and she told me everything. (我不相信你說的。別想騙我。我幾分鐘之前碰到 Mary,她告訴我所有的事了。) 2. The commercial aroused my appetite. Now I'm dying for a delicious and juicy hamburger. (這廣告引起了我的食慾。現在我好想吃一個美味多汁的漢堡。) 相關實用句型解析 1. 持續作…(一段時間)。 主詞 + have/ has + p.p.(過去分詞)+ for + 一段時間 例:Vanessa and Nick have been seeing each other for maybe a month. (Vanessa 和 Nick 已經交往了大概一個月吧。) 例:My sister has studied English for at least three years. (我姊姊學英文至少有三年了。) ※ 小叮嚀: 「have/ has + p.p.(過去分詞)」除了可以表示「持續一陣子的動作」之外,還可以表示「經驗的有無」,例如 "I have been to New York once."(我曾去過紐約一次。)或是表示「剛完成的行為、狀態」,例如 "He has just finished his homework."(他剛剛完成他的作業了。) 2. 照顧某人 某人 + take(+ 形容詞 +)care of + 某人 例:Nick took good care of her everyday. (Nick 每天都很小心地照顧她。) 例:Can you take care of my dog for a while? (你可以照顧一下我的狗嗎?) ※ 小叮嚀: "take care of" 除了「照顧」之意外,另有「管理;為某事負責」之意。 例:My father takes care of his company. (我父親負責管理他的公司。) 小試身手 1. 他已經洗了快 2 個小時的車了。 __________________________________________________________________ 2. Oliver 可以照顧這隻流浪狗。 __________________________________________________________________ 請 先 練 習 再 看 解 答 ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ 解答 1. He has washed his car for almost two hours. 2. Oliver can take care of this stray dog. | | |
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