英语PK台 第145期:那些男孩女孩的小心思

 Dialogue 1

Jingjing: Xiao Gao, how's everything going¹ with you and Jennifer?

京晶：小高，你和珍妮弗最近怎么样？

Xiao Gao: I'm not sure, she seems² pretty happy, but she never says what's on her mind³, so I don't know if she's really happy or not.

小高：我也不知道，她看起来挺高兴的，但是她从来不说自己到底在想什么，所以我也不知道她是不是真的开心。

Jingjing: Well, if she seems happy, then she probably⁴ is happy, just leave it at that. Girls don't want to be read like a book.

京晶：如果她看起来很开心，那么她很可能确实很开心。就这么简单。女孩子不喜欢自己的心思被人家轻易看穿。

Xiao Gao: Since⁵ you're a girl, can you give me some pointers on what girls want from a guy⁶?

小高：既然你是一个女孩，你能不能给我一些小的提示，女孩子到底想要男生怎么做？

Jingjing: For starters⁷, you should be a man of your word and always tell the truth⁸.

京晶：首先你必须遵守承诺，而且决不能说谎。

Xiao Gao: I know that, anything else?

小高：嗯，这个我知道，其他的呢？

Jingjing: Also, girls don't like it if their boyfriends⁹ have too many friends who are girls.

京晶：还有，女孩子不希望自己的男朋友有太多的女性朋友。

Xiao Gao: But I'm a people person¹⁰ and have lots of friends, both guys¹¹ and girls!

小高：但是我是一个人缘很好的人，我有很多朋友，男的女的都有！

Jingjing: Maybe you should cut back on spending time with other girls.

京晶：那么你应该减少和其他女孩儿相处的时间。

Xiao Gao: There's no way I could¹² do that! Are you crazy¹³?

小高：这怎么可能！你疯了吗？

Jingjing: Hey, you're the one who asked me for advice¹⁴, remember? Besides,put yourself¹⁵ in her shoes, how would¹⁶ you feel if she had¹⁷ a lot of guy friends?

京晶：嘿，是你问我要建议的，你忘了吗？况且，换个立场来看，如果她有很多的男性朋友你会怎么想？

Xiao Gao: Yeah, you're right, I never thought¹⁸ about that… Okay¹⁹, I'll be quiet now.

小高：嗯，你说得对，我从没想过这回事，好吧，我收回之前的话。

习语短语

1. say what's on your mind = 告诉某人你在想什么

2. Just leave it at that. = 说到这儿吧; 就这么简单，无需多解释。

3. read （someone） like a book = 可以准确猜透某人的心思或心情

4. pointers = 小建议

5. for starters = first of all 首先 (口头语)

6. man of one's word = 遵守承诺的人

7. people person =人缘好的人;善交际的人

8. cut back = 少做某事

9. No way. = 绝对不会。

10. put yourself in （someone's） shoes =站在别人的立场上看问题

11. guy friends = 男性朋友，不是“男朋友”

12. I'll be quiet now. = 我收回之前说的话；我之前错了 (口头语; 多用于当某人意识到自己以前说过的话并非事实的情况)。

1 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

2 seems   

v.好像，仿佛( seem的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. 她似乎对新工作忧喜参半。
• Her return to the team now seems a certainty. 她的归队现在似乎已成定局。

3 mind   

n.思想，主意，心意；v.介意，照顾，留心

参考例句：

• I've changed my mind.我一经转变主意。
• You really don't mind?你真的不介意？

4 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

5 since   

adv.后来；conj.既然，因为，自从；prep.自从

参考例句：

• He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后，他就一直在一家银行工作。
• I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。

6 guy   

n.(美，口语)家伙；青年；男人

参考例句：

• She lost her heart to the handsome guy.她爱上了这个漂亮的小伙子。
• That guy is very hard to deal with.那家伙很难对付。

7 starters   

n.（发动机的）启动装置( starter的名词复数 )；参赛人；（主菜之前的）开胃小吃；（赛跑等的）发令员

参考例句：

• Only 8 of the 28 starters completed the course. 28名参赛者中，只有8人跑完了全程。
• Of eight starters, only three finished the race. 参赛的八名选手中，只有三人赛完全程。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 truth   

n.真理；真相，事实，实际情况

参考例句：

• We must find out the truth of the matter.我们必须弄清楚事情的真相。
• You may trust me that I'm speaking the truth.你可以相信我在说实话。

9 boyfriends   

男朋友( boyfriend的名词复数 )； （女子的）情人，情夫

参考例句：

• She hasn't always been lucky with her boyfriends but she seems to have struck gold this time. 她交男朋友一直不顺，而这一次似乎称心如意了。
• He was very uptight about his daughter's scraggly-looking boyfriends. 他女儿那些外表邋遢的男朋友们令他紧张不安。

10 person   

n.人

参考例句：

• I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
• She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。

11 guys   

n.家伙，伙计( guy的名词复数 )；（架设天线、支撑帐篷等用的）牵索；[复数]各位；一群男人（或女人）

参考例句：

• Sorry, guys. I goofed. 对不起，各位。我搞砸了。
• A few of our guys were thinking about going over the hill. 我们的人中有几个在开小差。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

13 crazy   

adj.发疯的，荒唐的，古怪的；(about)狂热爱好的

参考例句：

• It is a crazy idea.那是一个疯狂的想法。
• He is crazy about that girl.他迷上了那位女孩。

14 advice   

n.忠告，建议，劝告

参考例句：

• After all my advice, he still went his own way.在我苦口婆心地相劝后，他仍然一意孤行。
• You should seek advice from your lawyer on this matter.你应该征求你的律师对这件事的意见。

15 yourself   

pron.你自己

参考例句：

• I need you to do it yourself.我要你亲自做。
• Late again,Tom?I hope you can explain yourself.汤姆，又迟到了？我希望你能说明理由。

16 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

17 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

18 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

19 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？