第一,情景对话
A: I'd be grateful if you could give me a line on the examination.
如果你给我一些有关考试的信息,我会十分感谢的。
B: The examination? You mean to cheat in the exam? You're going too far.
有关考试?你的意思是说你想作弊?你太过分了。
A: All right, forget it.
算了,不提这件事了。
第二,词海拾贝
give sb. a line on(给某人一些关于某人或某事的信息)
e.g. Can you give me a line on the professor who's visiting us tomorrow?
你能告诉我有关明天来访的教授的情况吗?
e.g. It isn't wise to give anyone a line on what one is doing.
把正在做的事随便告诉别人是不太明智的。
e.g. Can you give me a line on the new boss?
你能跟我讲讲新老板的情况吗?
e.g. I'd be very grateful if you could give me a line on what kind of people I'll be meeting.
如果你能告诉我有关我即将要见的那个人的一些情况,我将不胜感激。
第三,语汇积累
cheat in the exam:考试作弊
go too far:做得过分