校园英语迷你惯用语（14）

66. Yeah, working conditions matter, but I want a job where

there're lots of babes.

是啊,虽然工作条件很重要,但我想要在有很多侨妞的地方工作.

Yeah 是 yes 的口语说法. Yeah....是自言自语的口气, 表示

"虽然...."之意. working conditions 是"工作条件".

此处的 matter 做动词用,表示"非常重要"之意.

67. Uh-oh, this looks like an underworld operation.

哎呀!这地方看起来象是黑道经营的场所.

this (=this place) 是"这里,此处"的意思. underworld 指黑社会.

operation 是"事业,经营". I'd better wash my hands of the

underworld and go straight as soon as possible. 是(我最好尽早改邪归正).

68. Come to think of it, I've been working here for five years.

想起来,我在这地方已工作五年了.

come to think of it 的意思是"来想想看".也就是 when/now that

I come to think of it 的简略. 此句用现在完成进行式 have

been....ing 表示"持续..". It's about time I left this job

是(是我该离开这职务的时候了!)之意.

69. Now that I'm out on errands¹, they'll never know whether I am working or not.

由于我在外面跑腿,他们永远也不知道我是否在工作.

now that (=since)...是"由于....."之意. out on errands 是"在外当跑腿".

He is always going on/running errands for his girlfriend.

是(他总是替他女朋友跑腿).

70. Gross². That cook doesn't even wash his hands after he goes to the bathroom.

好可怕哦....那厨师上完洗手间后,连手也不洗.

gross 是"哎呀!",表示"好可怕"之意. not even..."连...也不...".

bathroom 是"洗手间",在公共场所也可以称为 lavatory³, restroom

washroom 等. I want to work in a clean, tidy kitchen. 是(我想在一个清洁,干净的厨房工作).

1 errands   

n.errand的复数；差使( errand的名词复数 )；差事

参考例句：

• He often runs errands for his grandmother. 他经常给他的祖母跑腿儿。
• I have a few errands to do in the town. 我在城里有些差事要办。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 gross   

adj.全部的，粗俗的，肥胖的；vt.获得...总收入

参考例句：

• The gross weight of the box of chocolates is 500 grams.那盒巧克力的全部重量是500克。
• I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。

3 lavatory   

n.盥洗室，厕所

参考例句：

• Is there any lavatory in this building?这座楼里有厕所吗？
• The use of the lavatory has been suspended during take-off.在飞机起飞期间，盥洗室暂停使用。