VOA流行美语第151课 丢了钱包不开心!实用英语
文章作者 100test 发表时间 2009:06:18 23:03:09
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今天李华学到两个常用语。第一个是downer, 就是指让人非常失望,非常不高兴的事。另一个常用语是baby, 是形容一个人表现得像小孩一样幼稚。
LH: Larry,我的钱包不见了。找了半天也没找到。我肯定是放在家里的,你说现在怎么办呢?
LL: That s a real downer. Let me help you look for it. What does it look like?
LH: 嗯,我的钱包是红颜色的,上面还镶有蓝色的边。你刚才说downer,那是什么意思?
LL: Oh, a "downer" is something that makes you feel "down" or depressed. Losing your wallet is definitely a downer.
LH: Downer就是让人不高兴的事情。嗯,丢钱包真的是很倒霉。丢了钱还不算,还得重新申请驾驶执照、身份证件,还得打电话给信用卡公司取消我的信用卡,想到这些我就头疼。
LH: Hey, don t get all upset yet. We still haven t finished looking for it.
LL: 我知道。这样吧,我到厨房去找,你帮我找一找沙发底下。
LL: Sure. Hey, you know what else is a downer? Julia can t go out with us tonight. Her boyfriend is sick and she went over to his house to take care of him.