速成英语口语第五册 Lesson7:About the Other Day

Lesson 7 About the Other Day

Erica: Hey Stacey? About the other day… I'm really sorry about what happened.

Stacey: It's fine. I don't really want to talk about it.

Erica: Stacey, please. I'm sick of this silent¹ treatment. Can't we just talk about this?

Stacey: What's there to talk about? I mean, it's not like I actually bought tickets or anything. I only waited in the lobby² for about two hours. I mean, where were you?

Erica: I'm sorry. My boss told me I had to work late that night. There are a lot of big projects coming up, and…

Stacey: So your work is more important than our friendship?

Erica: Whoa, keep your shirt on! Can't we just set this aside and move on? I mean, we've been friends since we were kids!

Stacey: It's always been this way, though. You're always working late whenever we meet up. I know we aren't as close as we used to be, but can't we just hang out like we used to?

1 silent   

adj.安静的，不吵闹的，沉默的，无言的；n.(复数)默剧

参考例句：

• Immediately on his beginning to speak,everyone was silent.他一讲话，大家顿时安静下来。
• The boys looked at the conjuror in silent wonder. 孩子们目瞪口呆地看着那魔术师。

2 lobby   

n.前厅，（剧院的）门廊

参考例句：

• As he walked through the lobby,he skirted a group of ladies.他穿过门厅时，绕过了一群女士。
• The delegates entered the assembly hall by way of the lobby.代表们通过大厅进入会场。