双语剧本[Scene: Carol's OB/GYN, they're talking about how this is going to work.]

-Ross: So, um- so how's this, uh, how's this all gonnawork?
我们该如何处理此事？
-Susan: The baby grows in a special place insidethemommy.
婴儿在母亲身体中一个特殊的部位生长
-Ross: Thank you, I mean, how's this gonnawork? With us? You know, when, like, importantdecisions have to be made?
谢谢，我说，我们该如何处理此事？比方说某些重大的决定.
-Carol: Give me a'for instance'.
比如?
-Ross: Well, uh, uh, I don't know, okay, okay, how about with the, uh, with the baby's name?
我也说不上来，比方说孩子的名字
-Carol: Marlon.
Marlon.
-Ross: Marlon?!
Marlon.
-Carol: If it's a boy, Minnie if it's a girl.
如果是个男孩就叫Marlon，如果是个女孩就叫Minnie

-Ross: ...As in Mouse?
和米老鼠的女友同名？
-Carol: As in my grandmother.
和我奶奶同名.
-Ross: Still, you- you say Minnie, you hear Mouse. Um, how about, um.. how about Julia?
不管怎样,听到这个还是想到老鼠。这个怎么样？Julia？
-Carol: Julia.
Julia.
-Susan: Weagreed onMinnie.
我们决定用Minnie.
-Ross: It's funny, um, uh, we agreed we'd spend the rest of our lives together. Things change, roll with the punches. I believe Julia's on the table?
真逗，我们曾决定共同生活一辈子，世事难料，兵来将挡.Julia，就这么决定.

讲解与练习work运行，起作用，有结果

My plan worked, and I got them to agree.
我的计划奏效了，我让他们同意了。
His charm doesn't work on me.
我不为他的魅力所动。
Your car radio works very well.
你的汽车收音机性能很好。

decisionn. 决定

【语法用法】

1.decision后面可接带to的不定式。
My decision to apply for further details.

2. “做出决定”的表达
reach/arrive a decision
We can' t reach a decision without our chairman.
主席不在场, 我们无法做出决定.
make a decision
Who made the decision to go fishing?
是谁决定去钓鱼的？
错句举例与错句分析：
错句: A decision can be done either conciously or unconciously.
订正: A decision can be made either conciously or unconciously.
翻译: 做出决定可能是有意识的，也有可能是无意识的。
分析: make a decision是固定搭配，不能改做do。

for instance: 比如 ，同for example

instance: 例子，同example

agree on: 对某事意见一致

【语法用法】

1.agree指“承认”时，后可接that从句。
I agree that the book is well worth reading.

2.不定式前通常加agree而不是accept。
I agreed to meet them here.
不用accept to do。

3.agree接不同介词表示不同意思：agree with指“同意”，后面接“人”或者“意见”。
I agree with you.
I agree with what you say.
agree to指“同意于”，后面接意为“提议”，“办法”，“计划”等的词。
I agree to the proposal / arrangement.
agree on/upon指“(双方)决定”。
They agree on/upon these terms.

things change: 世事难料

roll with the punches: 兵来将挡

on the table: 提交讨论
Management have put several new proposals on the table.
主管人员已将几项新建议提交讨论。

翻译练习

药物奏效了。

这个政治家做了一个愚蠢的决定。

关於日期[什么时候见面]，我们未能取得一致意见。

参考答案The medicine worked.
药物奏效了。

The politician made a stupid decision.
这个政治家做了一个愚蠢的决定。

We couldn't agree on a date/when to meet.
关於日期[什么时候见面]，我们未能取得一致意见。