(单词翻译:单击)
Conversation:
A: Hey, daddy. You look great today. I like your tie. By the way, I was wondering, can I...
嗨,爸爸,今天你看起来好棒。我喜欢你的领带。顺便说下,我想我可以...
B: No.
不行。
A: I haven't even told you what it is yet.
我甚至还没有告诉你什么。
B: Okay, okay, what do you want?
好,好,你想要什么?
A: Do you think I could borrow the car? I'm going to a concert tonight.
你认为我可以借车吗?今晚我打算去听演唱会。
B: Um, I don't think so. I need the car tonight to pick up your mother.
我认为不行,今晚我需要车去接你妈妈。
A: I told you about it last week. Smelly Toes is playing and Eric asked if I would go with him.
我上周就跟你说过了,Smelly Toes的表演,Eric约我跟他一起。
B: Who's this Eric guy?
谁是Eric?
A: He's like the hottest and most popular guy at school. Come on, dad, please.
他就是学校里最酷,最受欢迎的人。拜托了,爸爸。
B: No can do, sorry.
不可能,抱歉。
A: Fine then. Would you mind giving me 100 bucks?
好,那么你可以给我100美元吗?
B: No way.
不可能。
A: That's so unfair.
这不公平。
1.
By the way
顺便问一句
例句:
By the way, I found the book you were looking for.
顺便说一句,我找到了你一直在找的书。
It's so nice to meet you here. But I'm afraid I have to go now. Oh, by the way, do you know where the nearest restroom is?
能在这里见到你真是太开心了。我恐怕要走了。哦,对了,你知道最近的卫生间在哪里吗?
2.
borrow
借(入)
borrow sth
借(入)...
borrow sth from sb
从...借
例句:
Can I borrow your car?
我能借你的车吗?
She borrowed $2000 from her parents.
她向她父母借了2000美元。
拓展:
lend
借(出)
lend sth
借(出)...
lend sth to sb=lend sb sth
把...借给...
例句:
Can you lend me some money?
你能借给我点钱吗?
Can you lend your car to me?
你能把车借给我吗?
我们来看一组对话,区别一下borrow和lend
A: Can I borrow your pen?/Can I borrow a pen from you?
我能借用你的钢笔吗?
B: Here, I'll lend you my pen./I'll lend my pen to you.
诺,我把我的钢笔借给你。
3.
pick up
捡起;学会;接送;染上(疾病)
例句:
She picked up a wallet from the ground.
她从地上捡起一个钱包。
Could you do me a favour and pick up my son from school today?
今天你能帮我个忙去学校接我儿子吗?
It's too difficult to pick up French.
学会法语太难了。
I think I pick up a cold.
我想我感冒了。
4.
would you mind...
你介不介意
例句:
Would you mind waiting outside for a moment?
您介意在外面等一会吗?
Would you mind keeping the seat for me?
您可以帮我看着一会座位吗?
Would you mind sharing the table with me?
我可以和您共用一张桌子吗?
5.
No way
不可能
(可单独使用也可放在句子中)
常用表达:There is no way....
例句:
Wanna borrow some money from me? No way!
想向我借钱?没门!
There's no way my daughter's going to marry a poor guy.
我女儿决不能嫁给一个穷小子。
6.
unfair
不公平的
例句:
This is so unfair.
这太不公平了。
Life seems so unfair sometimes.
人生有时似乎非常不公平。