越说越地道英语125-126

125. Shall we begin now

W: Lao Wang, everyone is here.

M: Shall we begin now?

W: Ok. The wedding ceremony now begins!

M: The athletes are now standing¹ on the racetrack.

W: Shall we begin now?

M: Ok. Tell the starting man to begin.

126. You must relax. Impatience² can't help

W: I want to find a good job and buy a car and an apartment.

M: You must relax. Impatience can't help.

W: I'll work hard for these goals.

M: We must win the negotiation³ with the foreign businessman.

W: You must relax. Impatience can't help.

M: I have the confidence that our project will attract him.

1 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。

2 impatience   

n.不耐烦，急躁

参考例句：

• He expressed impatience at the slow rate of progress.进展缓慢，他显得不耐烦。
• He gave a stamp of impatience.他不耐烦地跺脚。

3 negotiation   

n.谈判，协商

参考例句：

• They closed the deal in sugar after a week of negotiation.经过一星期的谈判，他们的食糖生意成交了。
• The negotiation dragged on until July.谈判一直拖到7月份。