每日妙语时间第22期:我想我勉强可以接受
日期:2012-06-15 13:48

(单词翻译:单击)

单词与短语:
1.neither...nor:既不......也不
2.live with:接受,忍受
原声对白欣赏:
Helen:I have a thought. Mia promises to attend princess lessons until your ball.
Queen:Well,it's not my ball. It's Genovia's annual Independence Day ball.
Helen:I'm sorry. Mia promises neither to accept nor reject our offer to be royal until this grand ball and then she makes her decision. Now,can you both live with that?
Queen:It seems I have no option.
Mia:If I have to.
Queen:But I want not one word of this until that evening.
Mia:Duh.
Queen:The press would have a field day.


妙语时间:
1.I'm not sure I will wear it. It's pretty formal and I don't have many opportunities to dress up. 我不敢肯定我会穿。它太正式了,我没有很多机会穿得很正式。
2.I still don't like the taste. Why don't we buy some apples instead? 我还是不喜欢这种味道,不如我们去买一些苹果吧。
3.I'm not too hopeful,but I will go with you. 我不是抱很大希望,但我会跟你一起去。
4.Don't think I'm insisting that you come with me. 别误会我是执意要你跟我去。
5.I don't think it will lift my spirits but I'll give it a try. 我想即使出去也不会让我的情绪好起来,但我会试一试。

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重点单词
  • optionn. 选择权,可选物,优先购买权 v. 给予选择
  • independencen. 独立,自主,自立
  • decisionn. 决定,决策