赖世雄中级美国英语 Lesson 78:Believe it or Not
日期:2008-12-19 11:52

(单词翻译:单击)

My friend, Andy, is talking to his girlfriend, Jenny, about what I said in the previous lesson.


A: So who did you go to the movies with?
J: Nobody.
A: What do you mean NOBODY?
J: Don't shout at me. Allow me to explain.
A: I'm waiting.
J: Uh… that was my uh… brother.
A: Do you expect me to believe that?
J: You can believe what you want.
A: I'll never get you to tell me the truth, I guess.
J: Why don't you believer me?
A: Because I had dinner with your brother last night!

be in hot water = be on the hook = be in trouble
Andy is short for Andrew. Jenny is short for Jennifer.
口语中 who 可取代 whom
Let's see a movie tonight.一场电影 go to the movies 习惯用法
take in sth 娱乐性活动 entertainment take in a show(a movie,a football game etc.) 看表演...
This is a non-smoking section.
What do you mean by calling me?
means n.财富 He is a man of means.很有钱
yell at 对...吼叫 shout at
sore 酸疼
excuse [z]v. [s]n.
make up a story 编造 invent = fabricate = formumate 编造
stammer 结巴
I don't buy your story. buy = believe
Don't beat around bush.
make/get sb to do sth
I was dined with your brother. 吃饭,进餐(高级用法)
believe it or not 信不信由你

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重点单词
  • yellv. 大叫 n. 大喊
  • beatv. 打败,战胜,打,敲打,跳动 n. 敲打,拍子,心跳
  • inventvt. 发明,创造,捏造
  • fabricatev. 制造,建造,装配
  • hookn. 钩状物,勾拳,钩 v. 钩住,弯成(钩装),当妓女
  • previousadj. 在 ... 之前,先,前,以前的
  • entertainmentn. 娱乐