情景:
Hal just bought a new car. He's showing it to his friend Kate.
Hal刚买了辆新车,他正把车展示给朋友Kate看。
对话:
Kate : Your car is phat. How did you afford such a cool set of wheels?
你的车真是太炫了,你怎么买得起这么棒的车。
Hal : I worked all summer. It was brutal.
我整个暑假都在工作呢。实在是很辛苦。
Kate : Sounds like it.
看得出来。
Hal : You wanna go cruising?
要不要去兜个风。
Kate : Absolutely. Can I drive?
当然要啦,我可以开你的车吗?
Hal : Keep dreaming. I'm the only one who drives this car.
你想得美喔!这辆车只能我开。
精选俚语讲解:
phat:好棒;好优
例句:That movie was phat! I want to see it again.
那部电影真是太棒了。我还想看一遍。
set of wheels:汽车
例句:As soon as I have enough money saved, I'm going to get a new set of wheels.
只要我存够了钱,我就买那不新车。
brutal:非常困难的
Eg. What a brutal test. I wonder if anyone passed.
好难的考试呀!不知道有没有人及格。
go cruising:开车到处逛
Eg. On a fine night like tonight, I'd rather go cruising than stay at home.
像今天这么好的夜色,我宁愿开车到处逛也比呆在家好。
keep dreaming:不可能
Eg. You think you can read that 1,000-page book in one day? Keep dreaming.
你觉得你可以在一天之内读完那本书的一千页吗?继续做你的大头梦吧。
对话解析:
Sounds like it.
等于It sounds like it. 只是在美语中常常会有这类说法的某些动词前省略掉it。
如:Look like it. 看起来是这样。Seems like it. 似乎是这样。
Absolutely.
就是“一定”“绝对”的意思。在回应别人的话语中用absolutely以表示我们的立场完全地肯定。如:
A : That idea is unique. 那个点子太独特了。
B : Absolutely. 无可置疑地。
The only one who...
用来强调只有某人可以做某事。
如:He is the only person who uses that computer. 那台电脑为他专用。
句型操练:
1. 你怎么买得起......
How do you afford such a cool set of wheels? (炫的车)
How do you afford such a get stereo?(好的音响)
How do you afford such an expensive house?(贵的房子)
2. 你想......
Do you wanna go cruising?(兜风)
Do you wanna take a ride?(搭便车)
Do you wanna get something to eat?(吃点东西)
3. 只有我......
I am the only one who drives this car. (开这辆车)
I am the only one who uses my computer. (用这台电脑)
I am the only one who knows the safe's combination. (保险箱的密码)
该资料来自《即学即用》之英语口语俚语篇,讲解部分为可可编辑原创。