新概念英语口语宝典第一册 第132课:不停地反驳他人

 　　Lesson 116 Contradiction¹

　　第116课 反驳

　　A:That was the best party I've been to for a long time. I really enjoyed myself.

　　A：很长时间以来，这是我参加过的最好的聚会。真开心！

　　B:You really enjoyed yourself? But you hardly said a word all evening, and you didn't dance even once!

　　B：你真的很开心？可是整个晚上几乎没说话，舞没跳一次！

　　A:I didn't dance doesn't mean I didn't enjoy myself. The music was good, and the food excellent, and above all there were a lot of interesting people there.

　　A：没跳舞不等于不开心。音乐很美，饭菜可口，此外，还有那么多有意思的人。

　　B:I suppose you mean that new professor from our department! Why did you always have to stick in a corner like a hermit² and talk all night about boring academic matters. Our hostess thought that you were particularly rude not socializing with anyone else.

　　B：我想你说的是我们系的那个新来的教授吧！你们干嘛躲在角落里像隐士似的整夜谈那些无聊的学术问题？女主人还认为你特别不礼貌，不和别人交往呢。

　　A:Not socializing with anyone? I was talking to the professor, and very interesting it was, too.

　　A：不和别人交往？我在和教授说话。也很有意思的。

　　B:If it was such an interesting party, why did you have to leave so early? It was only nine o'clock.

　　B：有意思你们为什么那么早就离开？才九点钟！

　　A:Wasn't it eleven when we left? Yes, it was. I don't think you're right there.

　　A：我们不是十一点离开的吗？没错儿，你是不是弄错了？

　　B:It was nine because I was talking to our hostess,and she asked me the time just before you came over.

　　B：是九点，我在和女主人说话，你过来之前她刚问过我时间。

　　A:Well,I was rather tired,so I suggested to the professor that it was rather late and...

　　A：哦，我很累，于是就暗示教授不早了，而且……

　　B:Oh,come on! I don't believe that! You left because the professor left. He suggested that it was late and time to go, didn't he? Not you! You wouldn't have left if he had wanted to stay. He apologized for not wanting to stay longer. Isn't that true?

　　B：得了，我才不信呢！你离开是因为教授走了。是他暗示时候不早了该走了，是不是？不是你暗示的！要是他想留的话你不会走吧？他不能久留还表示了歉意，是不是？

1 contradiction   

n.矛盾，不一致；否认，反驳

参考例句：

• Your attitude is in contradiction to your character.你的态度和你的性格相抵触。
• Your statements today are in contradiction with what you said yesterday.你今天的声明与你昨天所说的话相互矛盾。

2 hermit   

n.隐士，修道者；隐居

参考例句：

• He became a hermit after he was dismissed from office.他被解职后成了隐士。
• Chinese ancient landscape poetry was in natural connections with hermit culture.中国古代山水诗与隐士文化有着天然联系。