越说越地道英语下230-231

230. It can't be like what you said

W: I heard there will be some big changes in the company.

M: I heard it too. It will be merged¹.

W: It can't be like what you said.

M: My son's scores dropped quickly recently.

W: Maybe he has got too much pressure from the entry exam for the high school.

M: It can't be like what you said.

231. I can't tell

W: I fixed² the bicycle.

M: Can you fix the bicycle? I can't tell.

W: I've kept the secret for a long time.

M: Who is the girl in red?

W: She is our middle schoolmate Xiao Jing.

M: I can't tell.

1 merged   

（使）混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 )； 相融； 融入； 渐渐消失在某物中

参考例句：

• Turf wars are inevitable when two departments are merged. 两个部门合并时总免不了争争权限。
• The small shops were merged into a large market. 那些小商店合并成为一个大商场。

2 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。