英文原版对话1000个:988 The Break Up

Crystal: Hey, George, actually it's funny that you mentioned relationships 'cause I'm actually having a problem with Joe.

George: Is that the guy with the curly¹ hair?

Crystal: Yeah, that guy. He's really nice and everything, but like I really don't think it's working out.

George: Why what's wrong?

Crystal: Well, he's really narrow-minded and I'm really different. We just ... he's nice and everything. He's kind and sweet, and it's just not for me, like we're totally different people.

George: I see. So what are you going to do?

Crystal: I think I have to rip² the band-aid and I think I'm just gonna send him an e-mail or something.

George: E-mail! But you've been dating for awhile now and you like him, right?

Crystal: Yeah, we're like so sweet together, but it's just ... I don't see a future.

George: But isn't an e-mail just a little too cold and he might tell other people about it, I mean: rumors³ spreading and whatnot.

Crystal: OK, then, what do you think I should do? How should I do it?

George: You should probably just meet him face-to-face?

Crystal: Ugh! Face-to-face. OK. Where should I meet him? Like do you think I should just invite him over to my place?

George: You should probably do it in public, where, you know...

Crystal: Ooh, good, good, good, good. I think that's better.

George: Maybe that cafe.

Crystal: Ah, that cafe. Yeah.

George: While I'm having my date, you can be breaking up with your boyfriend. It'll be great!

Crystal: You're so mean.

George: I'm sorry. That was uncalled for.

Crystal: I don't know what to say. What do you think would hurt him less?

George: I gotta say honesty would be the best policy.

Crystal: Honesty. OK, so this is what I'm going to say: "Joe, you're great, but we're not meant to be." How's that?

George: Yeah, it's great. It's great.

Crystal: OK, so, OK, OK, I'm done. I think I'll meet him at the cafe, and OK, things will work from then. I'll improvise⁴.
 

1 curly   

adj.卷曲的，卷缩的

参考例句：

• The little boy has curly hair.这小男孩长着一头卷发。
• She is tall and dark with curly hair.她高高的个子，黑皮肤，卷头发。

2 rip   

n.拉裂，破绽，激流，浪荡子；vt.撕裂，激昂地说，贬损；vi.裂开，仓促地冲过...

参考例句：

• He had seen the rip in the book.他看到了书里的裂缝。
• I tried not to rip the paper as I unwrapped it.我把纸打开的时候，尽量不把它撕破。

3 rumors   

n.传闻( rumor的名词复数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷v.传闻( rumor的第三人称单数 )；[古]名誉；咕哝；[古]喧嚷

参考例句：

• Rumors have it that the school was burned down. 有谣言说学校给烧掉了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Rumors of a revolt were afloat. 叛变的谣言四起。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 improvise   

v.即兴创作；临时准备，临时凑成

参考例句：

• If an actor forgets his words，he has to improvise.演员要是忘记台词，那就只好即兴现编。
• As we've not got the proper materials,we'll just have to improvise.我们没有弄到合适的材料，只好临时凑合了。