速成英语口语第五册 Lesson 12 Working Things Out

Lesson 12 Working Things Out

第12课 解决问题

Karla: April, there you are! Why haven't you been answering my messages? I've been worried sick about you!

卡拉：艾普莉，你来了！你为什么不回我的留言？我真担心死你了！

April: Yeah, I turned my phone off. I just needed to be alone.

艾普莉：是的，我把手机关掉了。我只需要一个人待着。

Karla: Still bothered¹ about that fight with Michelle last week, huh? Well, if it means² anything, I know that she's pretty sorry about the things she said, and she's ready to make amends³ for what happened between you guys.

卡拉：还在为上周和米歇尔的那场争吵烦恼吗？好吧，如果这有什么意义的话，我知道她对自己说的话感到非常抱歉，她准备为你们之间发生的事情赔礼道歉。

April: Yeah. Whatever.

艾普莉：是的。诸如此类。

Karla: April, wait. Can't we just let bygones be bygones? I mean, the three of us have been best friends since we were kids.

卡拉：艾普莉，等等。我们不能就让过去的事情过去吗？我是说，我们三个从小就是最好的朋友。

April: I suppose this was all some big misunderstanding⁴, right? Water under the bridge?

艾普莉：我想这都是误会？覆水难收。

Karla: April, she never meant to hurt you. Besides, I'm sure you said some things that you regret⁵ too, right?

卡拉：艾普莉，她从来没想过要伤害你。此外，我相信你说了一些你也很后悔的话，对吧？

April: Yeah, you're right. I just don't understand why she is always doing this kind of thing, you know?

艾普莉：是的，你说得对。我只是不明白她为什么总是做这种事，你明白吗？

Karla: Why don't you ask her? I'm sure that she'll tell you and you can work these things out.

卡拉：你为什么不问问她？我相信她会告诉你的，你可以解决这些问题。

April: Thanks, Karla. You are a true friend.

艾普莉：谢谢你，卡拉。你是一个真正的朋友。

1 bothered   

v.打扰( bother的过去式和过去分词 )；烦扰；迷惑；（使）不安

参考例句：

• I can't be bothered with all that sort of things. 我不能为这类事烦扰。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It's a small matter; don't get so hot and bothered. 这是件小事，不必发愁。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

3 amends   

n. 赔偿

参考例句：

• He made amends for his rudeness by giving her some flowers. 他送给她一些花，为他自己的鲁莽赔罪。
• This country refuses stubbornly to make amends for its past war crimes. 该国顽固地拒绝为其过去的战争罪行赔罪。

4 misunderstanding   

n.误会；误解

参考例句：

• Don't misunderstand what I'm trying to say.别误解我要说的话。
• His remarks show that he misunderstand my position on the question.他的话说明他误解了我在这一问题上的立场。

5 regret   

n.遗憾，后悔，抱歉；v.为...感到遗憾，后悔，惋惜

参考例句：

• Don't rush into marriage,you might regret it later.不要匆匆忙忙结婚，不然你以后也许要后悔的。
• I regret that I shall not be able to come.很遗憾，我不能来。