跟艾米莉一起学口语 第513期:发音讲解:off color

 A: Hello, I heard that you were looking for me?
你好，我听说你在找我啊？
B: Yes.
是的。
A: You look off color.
你气色不好？
B: Really? Henry, are you free now?
真的吗？Henry，你现在有空吗？
A: What’s come over you?
什么事情？
B: I’d like to talk with you. I need to get these worries off my chest¹.
我想找你聊聊，把心中的烦恼说出来。
A: Wait a moment. I’ll be back soon.
等等，我马上就回来。


发音讲解
wait a /weɪdə/


对话解析
off color 气色不好
She felt a bit off color,but she is much better now.
她觉得有点不舒服。但是现在好多了。
You look off color.I think you should pay a visit to the doctor.
你气色不好，我觉得你应该去看医生。


off one's chest 倾诉；宣泄
You're obviously² worried about something,why not get it off your chest?
你显然有心事，何不一吐为快？
If something's b.othering you,get it off your chest.
有什么不痛快的事，就把它说出来。

1 chest   

n.胸，大箱子，金库，资金，一箱，密封室，衣橱

参考例句：

• The bear's chest is hairy.那只熊的胸部毛茸茸的。
• Mother has a pain in her chest.母亲胸口疼.。

2 obviously   

adv.显然；明白地

参考例句：

• Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
• Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。