第一， 情景对话

A: You don't seem to be yourself today, Peter.

彼得，你今天有点不对劲。

B: I made an exhibition of myself.

我今天出了个洋相。

A: Why?

出什么事了？

B: I had a quarrel with Mary and kicked her. She cried and told the teacher.

我和玛丽吵了起来，我踢了她一脚，她哭着把这件事告诉了老师。

A: And then you got criticized by Miss Green?

于是，你就挨了格林小姐的一顿训？

第二， 词汇拾贝

make an exhibition of oneslef

e.g. He made an exhibition of himself on a public occasion.

他在大庭广众中大出洋相。

e.g. Once the President had an attendant he particulary liked, but he always made an exhibition of himself on the same day of every week.

从前，总统有一个特别喜欢的随从人员，但是这个人总是在每周的同一天出洋相。

e.g. Because she was lacking in training, she was afraid of making an exhibition of herself.

她因缺乏训练,很担心会出洋相。

e.g. She jawed him for making an exhibition of himself, scolding as though he were a ten-year-old.

她连声怪他这样大出洋相，拿他当十岁的孩子似的数落。

e.g. He came when I was high so he could stand around and watch me make an exhibition of myself.

他要等我酩酊大醉时才来，好站在一旁看我出洋相。

第三， 语汇积累

1. have a quarrel with：与……争吵

e.g. I have just had a long quarrel with Dolph, which has fatigued me excessively.

刚才我跟道尔夫吵了半天，把我弄得精疲力的。

e.g. She seems to have had a quarrel with Mrs. Wang over Uncle Chao's returning her books and wouldn't go to the Wangs any more.

她因为赵叔叔还了她的书一事而跟汪太太好像吵翻了，不再到汪家去。

2. get criticized：受到批评

e.g. He got criticized for his delay in dealing with the matter.

他由于没有及时处理这件事而受到批评。

e.g. After getting severely criticized at the meeting,he retreated to his office.

会上遭到严厉的批评之后,他回到了自己的办公室。