迷你对话学地道口语第246期:亲亲热热

　　迷你对话：
A: Mary, I have something to tell you.
玛丽，我有件事情要告诉你。
B: Go ahead.
说吧。
A: I’m afraid you’ll become angry. But I think I must tell you.
我恐怕你会生气的，但是我必须要告诉你。
B: Come on. Don’t hesitate.
说吧，别犹豫了。
A: John made out with other girls at the party yesterday.
约翰在昨天晚上的派对上与别的女子过分亲热。
地道表达：
make out
解词释义：
短语make out的意思很多，例如填写支票，凑足钱数，说明一件事情，了解一个句子，具体筹划一件事情等都可以用make out来表示，但是这里要介绍的是这个词语的现代通俗的意思，它表示“那女之间过分亲热的行为”。这种用法很常见，现代年轻人在表达这方面的意思时，很少用传统的字眼，一方面可能是嫌那些字眼太过陈旧，另一方面也是因为这个词语有伪装的意味，需要人去琢磨其含义，说得不直接，含蓄委婉。
支持范例：
Those are pictures of the couple making out on the beach.
这都是那对夫妇在海滩做爱的照片。
拓展范例：
释义1： (费力地) 看出; 听出
Eg. I could just make out a tall, pale, shadowy figure tramping through the undergrowth.
我只能看出一个高高的、苍白的、朦胧的人影穿行在矮灌木丛中。
Eg. She thought she heard a name. She couldn't make it out, though.
她以为自己听到了一个名字，但听不清楚。
释义2：理解; 辨清
Eg. I couldn't make it out at all.
我完全不能明白它。
Eg. It is hard to make out what criteria¹ are used.
难以辨清使用了什么标准。
释义3：证明; 竭力说
Eg. They were trying to make out that I'd actually done it.
他们在试图证明我确实做了那件事。
Eg. I don't think it was as glorious as everybody made it out to be.
我认为这不像大家说的那样了不起。
释义4：填写完
Eg. I'll make the check out to you and put it in the post this afternoon.
我会给你写一张支票并于今天下午邮寄给你。
词海拾贝：
1. at the party：在晚会上，在聚会上，在派对上
Eg. We had a rare time at the party.
我们在聚会时玩得高兴极了。
Eg. Did you behave yourself at the party?
你在聚会上举止得体吗？
Eg. Her behavior at the party had not been calculated to please the boss.
她在舞场的那种举止并不是为了取悦于老板。
Eg. All the guests were graciously² served at the party.
宴会上所有客人都受到殷勤款待。
2. go ahead：继续说吧，接着说吧
Eg. Go ahead, we're all listening.
继续讲吧，我们都在听着呢。
Eg. Go ahead, don’t beat around the bush.
接着说吧，别拐弯抹角的。

1 criteria   

n.标准

参考例句：

• The main criterion is value for money.主要的标准是钱要用得划算。
• There are strict criteria for inclusion in the competition.参赛的标准很严格。

2 graciously   

ad. 仁慈地,和蔼庄重地

参考例句：

• All the guests were graciously served at the party. 宴会上所有客人都受到殷勤款待。
• She graciously accepted my apology. 她很有风度地接受了我的道歉。