Claire: Haley, honey, I wanted to talk to you about this whole thing with Andy.
Haley: What's there to talk about?
Claire: Well, I'm concerned that it is distracting you from what's really important.
Haley: Oh, mom, there's nothing to worry about. You know, it's just sex.
Claire: What?
知识点讲解:
I wanted to talk to you about…
我想跟你谈谈…
【例句一】
Can you reply when you have time? I wanted to talk to you about next week's plan.
你有空的时候能回复我么?我想跟你谈谈下周的计划。
What's there to…?
有什么好…?
What's there to eat?
有什么好吃的?
What's there to discuss?
有什么好讨论的?
I'm concerned that…
我担心…
I'm concerned that the test will cover a lot more than I've studied. This professor's known for being tough.
我担心这次考试的范围比我复习了的要大,这个教授是出了名的难对付。
继续剧情:
Haley: Purely physical. It's really just a stress-reliever.
……
Haley: The whole sex thing was the fastest way to end the conversation with my mother.
讲解:
Stress-reliever
减压的方法
【例句一】
Exercise is a great stress-reliever.
运动是一种很好的减压方式。
【例句二】
Reading a book is a great stress-reliever.
读书是一种很好的减压方式。
The fastest way to end the conversation
结束对话最快的方式
【例句】
Fred won't stop talking so walking away is the fastest way to end the conversation with him.
Fred会一直说个不停,所以跟他结束对话最快的方式就是走开。