迷你对话学地道口语第413期:一模一样

　　迷你对话
A: Can you tell Bob from Tom?
你能分出鲍勃和汤姆吗？
B: How can I? They’er as alike as two peas in a pod.
我怎么可能分出来？他们两人长得一模一样。
A: Don’t you notice that Bob has a mole¹ on his face, but Tom does not.
你没注意到鲍勃脸上有颗痣，汤姆没有吗？
B: You really keep eyes.
你可是好眼光。
对话精讲
第一、地道表达
核心短语】as alike as two peas in a pod
解词释义】pod是“豆荚”的意思。同一个豆荚里有两粒豌豆，即“two peas in a pod”当然是“十分相像”的意思了。
典型范例】 They're not twins, but they're as alike as two peas in a pod.
他们俩虽非双胞胎，却十分相像。
第二、词海拾贝
tell from：区别，辨别，认出
典型范例1】Can you tell Tom from his twin brother?
你能分辨出汤姆和他的孪生兄弟吗?
典型范例2】Through practice one can tell the true from the false.
通过实践我们可区别真伪。
典型范例3】Can' t you tell vice² from virtue³ ?
难道你不能辨别善恶吗?
典型范例4】Much as the sheep look alike, the old man can tell one from another.
虽然绵羊看起来很相像，但那位老人仍能一一区别。

1 mole   

n.胎块；痣；克分子

参考例句：

• She had a tiny mole on her cheek.她的面颊上有一颗小黑痣。
• The young girl felt very self- conscious about the large mole on her chin.那位年轻姑娘对自己下巴上的一颗大痣感到很不自在。

2 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

3 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。