VOA流行美语第九十三课 跟你闹着玩的实用英语考试
文章作者 100test 发表时间 2009:04:30 03:20:36
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今天Larry和Li Hua在商店里给朋友买生日礼物。Li Hua会学到两个常用语:to horse around和jump the gun。
Li Hua: 哎哟,Larry, 你看那边那两个小男孩在打架呢。他们家大人怎么也不管呐?Larry: Oh, don’t worry, they’re just horsing around. They won’t hurt each other.
Li Hua: 你要我别担心,说他们只是在horsing around,HORSE这个词在英文里不是“马”吗?Larry: Yes, in "horse around", "horse" is used as a verb, "to horse around" means "to play or joke with someone". Those two kids were just playing, they were horsing around.
Li Hua: 噢,horse在这里是用作动词,to horse around意思是“和别人开玩笑、闹着玩儿”。Larry, 你是说那两个男孩儿是在闹着玩儿啊!
Larry: Hey! Why did you punch me in the arm?