迷你对话学地道口语第386期:快活的人(在线收听

  迷你对话
A: How do you like Tom?
你认为汤姆怎么样?
B: I like him very much. He’s a gay dog.
我很喜欢他,他是个快活的人。
A: Are you ready to welcome him?
你准备好迎接他了吗?
B: I am all set. He can come anytime.
万事俱备,随时欢迎他到来。
对话精讲
第一、地道表达
【核心短语】a gay dog
【解词释义】gay是“快乐的”“愉快的”意思。Dog在口语中是指“家伙”,并且前面常用形容词来修饰。例如:a dump dog(沉默不语的人),you dirty dog(你这坏小子),a lucky dog(辛运儿)。
【典型范例1】She likes to stay at home, but her husband is a bit of a gay dog.
她喜欢待在家里,但她的丈夫是个有点爱好社交生活的人。
【典型范例2】Graham is a bit of a gay dog with the women, I wounder it his wife knows?
格雷厄姆有点喜欢同女人寻允作乐,我怀疑他妻子是否知道。
第二、句海拾贝
1. Somebody is all set to do something.
【释义】某人做好一切准备去做某事。
【范例1】They were at the starting line and all set to begin.
他们都在起跑线上,随时可开始。
【范例2】All my bags are checked in. I guess I'm all set to go.
我的行李都检查完了,看来我可以走了。
2. How does somebody like somebody/something?
【释义】某人认为(觉得)某人或某物如何?
【范例1】How do you like the performance?
你觉得这场演出怎么样?
【范例2】How do you like our video tape recorders?
你觉得我们的录像机怎么样?

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