2012年ESL之就医和人际交往 09 Getting Over a Fight

 

Getting Over a Fight 

Alisa: Don’t be mad. 

Sabir: I’m not mad. 

Alisa: Yes, you are. I’m sorry. I admit it was my fault. Will you stop moping now? 

Sabir: I’m not moping. I’m giving you the silent treatment. 

Alisa: I knew it! You’re still peeved¹ at me. What can I do to make it up to you? 

Sabir: You can leave me alone. 

Alisa: If I leave you alone to stew², you’ll replay the whole incident in your head and the next thing I know, you’ll hold a grudge³ against me. Won’t you just forgive me so we can move on? 

Sabir: What you said wasn’t just a slight. It was an out-and-out insult. 

Alisa: I know it was and I’m truly sorry. I’ll buy you lunch at your favorite restaurant to show you how contrite⁴ I am. 

Sabir: And you won’t say it again? 

Alisa: I promise I’ll never tell you again in front of your friends how much you look like Elvis – in his later years. 

 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse 

1 peeved   

adj.恼怒的，不高兴的v.（使）气恼，（使）焦躁，（使）愤怒( peeve的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He sounded peeved about not being told. 没人通知他，为此他气哼哼的。
• She was very peeved about being left out. 她为被遗漏而恼怒。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

2 stew   

n.炖汤，焖，烦恼；v.炖汤，焖，忧虑

参考例句：

• The stew must be boiled up before serving.炖肉必须煮熟才能上桌。
• There's no need to get in a stew.没有必要烦恼。

3 grudge   

n.不满，怨恨，妒嫉；vt.勉强给，不情愿做

参考例句：

• I grudge paying so much for such inferior goods.我不愿花这么多钱买次品。
• I do not grudge him his success.我不嫉妒他的成功。

4 contrite   

adj.悔悟了的，后悔的，痛悔的

参考例句：

• She was contrite the morning after her angry outburst.她发了一顿脾气之后一早上追悔莫及。
• She assumed a contrite expression.她装出一副后悔的表情。