流利美国口语3.4

W: Well done. You gave that presentation very well.

M: I am glad that you approve.

W: As a matter of fact I don’t think I have ever seen a presentation given better that that.

M: Thank you for saying so.

Dialogue 2.

W: The fish is superb.

M: I love the chicken soup.

W: Who says a career woman can’t be a good cook. I don’t know anyone who cooks better. I must take my hat off to you. LinLi.

W2: It’s very nice of you to say to. I am glad you enjoyed the food.

Dialogue 3.

W: You are not looking very cheerful. What’s the matter with you?

M: Oh, nothing special. I am just a bit fed up.

W: With your job?

M: With everything. With catching¹ the same bus every morning, sitting in the same office all day and watching the same television programs.

W: You need a holiday.

M: It wasn’t always like this, you know.

W: What do you mean?

M: Well, people at all times had more fun, didn’t they? I mean they hunted for their food, grew their vegetables, and did things for themselves. We did the same sort of jobs for years and years. There is no variety in our lives.

W: You need a holiday. That’s what’s the matter with you.

Dialogue 4.

W: What happened? You look like an empty balloon.

M: Well, this is really not my day. My driving license² was taking away by the traffic police.

W: What have you done?

M: I forgot to fasten my seat belt.

W: How careless you are. But that will not cost you a driving license, I think.

M: You are right. There is something else. I didn’t notice when the policeman waved for me to pull over. And he chased me for almost a mile before I realized what happened.

W: Man. I guess he was very angry by then.

M: Sure he was.

Exercise.

1. You flattered me no where.

2. She is always grumbling³ about something or other, if it’s not the weather, it’s her husband.

3. I must take my hat off to you.

4. Our afternoons were spent in gossiping and bitching in the kitchen.

5. I don’t think I have ever seen a presentation given better than that.

6. I should say that the hat matches the blouse fabulously⁴.

7. People don’t give much chance to rave⁵ or whine⁶ in the media.

8. We got a standing⁷ ovation⁸. The audience loved us.

9. I haven’t read it yet. But I know his latest novel got a very good press.

10. I don’t mean the complain, but the weather is so dodgy here.

11. I’ve got to hand it to you. You really did a good job.

12. It’s a swell⁹ show.

13. I don’t like Peter. He is such a brown-noser.

14. She is very good at paying lip service.

15. His clients speak highly of him.

1 catching   

adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住

参考例句：

• There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
• Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。

2 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

3 grumbling   

adj. 喃喃鸣不平的, 出怨言的

参考例句：

• She's always grumbling to me about how badly she's treated at work. 她总是向我抱怨她在工作中如何受亏待。
• We didn't hear any grumbling about the food. 我们没听到过对食物的抱怨。

4 fabulously   

难以置信地，惊人地

参考例句：

• The couple are said to be fabulously wealthy. 据说这对夫妇家财万贯。
• I should say this shirt matches your trousers fabulously. 我得说这衬衫同你的裤子非常相配。

5 rave   

vi.胡言乱语；热衷谈论；n.热情赞扬

参考例句：

• The drunkard began to rave again.这酒鬼又开始胡言乱语了。
• Now I understand why readers rave about this book.我现明白读者为何对这本书赞不绝口了。

6 whine   

v.哀号，号哭；n.哀鸣

参考例句：

• You are getting paid to think,not to whine.支付给你工资是让你思考而不是哀怨的。
• The bullet hit a rock and rocketed with a sharp whine.子弹打在一块岩石上，一声尖厉的呼啸，跳飞开去。

7 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

8 ovation   

n.欢呼，热烈欢迎，热烈鼓掌

参考例句：

• The hero received a great ovation from the crowd. 那位英雄受到人群的热烈欢迎。
• The show won a standing ovation. 这场演出赢得全场起立鼓掌。

9 swell   

vi.膨胀，肿胀；增长，增强

参考例句：

• The waves had taken on a deep swell.海浪汹涌。
• His injured wrist began to swell.他那受伤的手腕开始肿了。