英语入门对话：49 Rejoinders

Rejoinders are quick responses¹ to show that you are interested² or paying³ attention⁴.

(Oh) Really?
That's interesting.
Is that right?

 

Note how rejoinders are used⁵ in the following⁶ situations⁷.

1. I just got⁸ a new job.
 Oh really? That's great!
2. I lost my wallet⁹ yesterday.
Oh really? That's too bad.
 

Rejoinders may also take the form¹⁰ of follow-up questions. Note how they are used in the following situations.

1. I just bought a new car.
 You did¹¹?
2. Johnny is in the hospital.
He is?
3. I'm going¹² to Hawaii¹³.
You are?
 

1 Responses   

n.反应( response的名词复数 )；回答；（礼拜仪式中的）答唱咏；[基督教]（礼拜仪式中会众同牧师）轮流应答（或吟唱）的祈祷文

参考例句：

• The above-mentioned working paper has received favorable responses from many countries. 上述工作文件得到了许多国家的支持和响应。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• To me, all these spontaneous responses of his were contemptible and despicable. 他的这些，在我看来都是笑柄，可鄙的。 来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

2 interested   

adj.感兴趣的；拥有权益的；有成见的v.使…感兴趣(interest的过去分词)

参考例句：

• to be interested in wildlife conservation 对野生动物保护感兴趣
• I told him I wasn't interested, but he wasn't deterred. 我已告诉他我不感兴趣，可他却不罢休。

3 paying   

adj.支付的，有利的n.付，支付v.付给( pay的现在分词 )；付款；有利可图；（对…）有利

参考例句：

• You cannot stay here ad infinitum without paying rent. 你不付房租就不能永远住在这里。
• A number of tenants have been evicted for not paying the rent. 许多房客因不付房租被赶了出来。

4 attention   

n.注意，注意力，关心，关注

参考例句：

• I hope you will give attention to this problem.希望你对此给予关注。
• Pay attention to your spelling.请注意拼写。

5 used   

adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常

参考例句：

• I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
• He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。

6 following   

n.下列各项，部下，党羽；aaj.下列的，其次的；vbl.跟随

参考例句：

• The following is the full text.全文如下。
• Answer the following questions.回答下列问题。

7 situations   

n.位置( situation的名词复数 )；（人的）情况；局面；[心理学]情境

参考例句：

• Teachers need to prepare their students to deal with real-world situations outside the classroom. 教师应该让学生作好应对课堂以外的现实世界的准备。
• He is adept at getting himself out of difficult situations. 他善于使自己摆脱困境。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

8 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

9 wallet   

n.皮夹，钱包

参考例句：

• I keep my wallet in an inside pocket.我把钱包放在里面的口袋里。
• It is terrible that she lost her wallet.糟透了，她丢失了钱包。

10 form   

n.形式，形状，表格；v.形成，组成，建立

参考例句：

• It is an art form.它是一种艺术形式。
• My garden is in the form of a square.我的花园是方形的。

11 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

12 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。

13 Hawaii   

n.夏威夷(美国州名)

参考例句：

• I met her in hawaii.我在夏威夷认识了她。
• He is on vacation in hawaii.他去夏威夷度假了。