情景会话口袋书人际篇39:邻里之间(2)

 　　9. Don't speak ill of your neighbors.

　　不要说邻居的坏话。

　　还能这样说：

　　Do not missay your neighbors.

　　Don't talk against your neighbors.

　　谚语：

　　He that is ill to himself will be good to nobody.

　　不能自爱，焉能爱人。

　　10. He is nothing but an old gossip!

　　他是个专门搬弄是非的老家伙！

　　还能这样说：

　　The guy is a terrible gossip.

　　He is someone who likes to broadcast gossip.

　　谚语：

　　Gossiping and lying go together.

　　传播流言飞语和撒谎造谣是难兄难弟。

　　11. Don't intrude¹ in a family dispute.

　　不要插手别人的家庭纠纷。

　　还能这样说：

　　Don't meddle² with a family quarrel.

　　Please keep your nose out of domestic discord³.

　　应用解析：

　　intrude upon sb.'s privacy 闯入某人的私室；

　　intrude upon sb.'s time 占用某人的时间；

　　intrude one's views upon others 把某人的意思强加于人

　　12. It is time you settled your dispute with him.

　　现在应该是你跟他解决争端的时候了。

　　还能这样说：

　　It is time for dispute settlement with him.

　　You should resolve dispute with him now.

　　应用解析：

　　settle down 舒适地躺或坐；

　　settle (down) to sth. 开始注意……

　　settle for sth. 勉强认可……

　　settle on sth. 选择或觉得

　　13. You have a way with people.

　　你很有手腕。

　　还能这样说：

　　You are a good mixer.

　　You are good at dealing⁴ with the relationship with people.

　　应用解析：

　　pick one's way 小心走路，谨慎前进；

　　make way for 给……让路；

　　mend one's way 改正错误；改变作风；

　　on one's way to 到……去的途中；

　　on the way 在途中

　　14. Can you help me move?

　　你能帮我搬家吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Would you be kind to do me a favor of moving my house?

　　Could you give me a hand to move?

　　应用解析：

　　be moved to tears 感动得流出眼泪；

　　up to a move or two 精明，机灵；

　　move aside 搁在旁边；除去

　　15. Wow! How'd you cook that?

　　哇！你怎么做出来的？

　　还能这样说：

　　Wow! How is it cooked?

　　Wow! How do you make it?

　　谚语：

　　Talk does not cook rice.

　　纸上谈兵。

　　16. I heard that your son was admitted to Cambridge University.

　　我听说你儿子被剑桥大学录取了。

　　还能这样说：

　　I knew your son qualified⁵ for admission of Cambridge University.

　　Your son has received an appointment of Cambridge University, hasn't he?

　　应用解析：

　　admit of 容许有；有……可能；容有……的余地；

　　admit sb. to 接纳某人进入，吸收某人参加

　　17. How was the concert?

　　音乐会怎么样？

　　还能这样说：

　　What do you like the concert?

　　And the concert?

1 intrude   

vi.闯入；侵入；打扰，侵扰

参考例句：

• I do not want to intrude if you are busy.如果你忙我就不打扰你了。
• I don't want to intrude on your meeting.我不想打扰你们的会议。

2 meddle   

v.干预，干涉，插手

参考例句：

• I hope he doesn't try to meddle in my affairs.我希望他不来干预我的事情。
• Do not meddle in things that do not concern you.别参与和自己无关的事。

3 discord   

n.不和，意见不合，争论，（音乐）不和谐

参考例句：

• These two answers are in discord.这两个答案不一样。
• The discord of his music was hard on the ear.他演奏的不和谐音很刺耳。

4 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

5 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。