【突破英文对话】I Can’t Believe My Eyes 我简直不能相信眼前的事实

1． I Can’t Believe My Eyes 我简直不能相信眼前的事实 

 

A: I can’t believe my eyes! 

 

B: Well, if it isn’t Mike Li! 

 

A: Jim Wang! It’s nice to see you again! It’s been a long time. 

 

B: You know, Mike, I’ve been meaning to call you for a long time. I’m so glad I ran into you today. 

 

A: Me, too. How have you been doing? 

 

B: Super. How about yourself? 

 

A: Pretty good. I can’t complain. 

 

B: So tell me, the last time I saw you, you were planning to go abroad to study, weren’t you? 

 

A: Yes, I guess I was. But as it turned out, I changed my mind. I decided¹ not to go after all. 

 

B: Oh, really? But if I remember correctly, you were intent² on going to California³. Whatever made you change your mind? I thought you were accepted to Stanford. 

 

A: Well, it’s a long story, and I don’t want to bore you with all the details. But what it boils down to is that I decided that going to Stanford wasn’t a very good idea. I decided to go to Beijing University instead. I want to save my money and start my own business after graduation. 

 

B: Really? That’s very interesting. 

 

对话二：

A: And how about you? The last time we talked, didn’t you tell me you were going to open your own restaurant and hotel? 

 

B: That’s right. I was. But things turned out differently than I expected. 

 

A: But you seemed so determined⁴ to do that. What happened? 

 

B: Well, it’s very complicated⁵, and I’m sure you don’t want to know all the details. But as it turned out, I decided that opening my restaurant just wasn’t for me. So I decided to stay at my old job instead. 

 

A: Well, a lot sure has happened since we last saw each other. 

 

B: You can say that again! You know, we should try to stay in touch. 

 

A: Yes, we should. Let’s have lunch together sometime⁶ soon. 

 

B: That’s a good idea. I’ll call you. 

 

A: OK. Take care now. 

 

B: You, too. 

 

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 intent   

adj.急切的，专心的，专注的；n.意图，意向

参考例句：

• He was intent on the job he was doing.他专心致志于正在做的工作。
• His plan is incompatible with my intent.他的计划与我的意图不相符。

3 California   

n.加利福尼亚(美国)

参考例句：

• He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
• We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。

4 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

5 complicated   

adj.错综复杂的，麻烦的，结构复杂的

参考例句：

• The poem is so complicated that I cannot make out its meaning.这首诗太复杂，我理解不了它的意思。
• This is the most complicated case I have ever handled.这是我所处理过的最为复杂的案子。

6 sometime   

adv.将来某一时候；改天

参考例句：

• He came sometime last month.上个月某个时候他曾经来过。
• It will happen sometime and somewhere.有朝一日这总会在什么地方发生的。