A: Kim, my sister will be coming to Beijing next week. Why don't you come over next Sunday to meet her?
B: I wish I could. But I'm afraid I'll be out on business by then. Can I take a rain check?
A：Kim，我妹妹下个星期到北京来。你何不星期天来见一见她？
B：但愿我能去。可是我担心那时我会出差。你能改天再请我吗？

16. Can you give me some feedback?
你能给我一些建议吗？

【发音秘诀】“feedback”中两个辅音[d][b]相拼，前者只做口形不发音，也就是我们课本上所说的“爆破音”。

A: Kim, I'm having second thoughts about buying that house. It's such a big decision for me. Do you think you could give me some feedback?
B: I suggest you wait for another couple of months. Maybe you can find a better one at a better price by then.
中英文自由转换挑战
A：Kim，买不买那套房子我得再考虑考虑。这对我来说是个重大决定。你能给我一些建议吗？
B：我建议你再等几个月。也许到那时你就能够以更优惠的价格买到更好的房子。

【李阳老师的话】feedback“反馈，反应，回授”是一个五星级的名词！下面我再给你一个例句。
The professor asked the students for feedback on the new curriculum.
教授征求学生对新课程设置的反馈。

37．Do you often work out?
你经常锻炼身体吗？

【发音秘诀】“work”练习重读卷舌音； “out”练习鬼哭狼嚎合口双元音。

A: You have a great body. Do you often work out?
B: Yeah, I work out three times a week.

中英文自由转换挑战
A：你的身材真棒。你经常锻炼身体吗？
B：是的，我每周锻炼三次。

【李阳老师的话】“work out”除了有“想出，制定出；解决；产生结果，成功”等意思外，还有“训练、锻炼身体”的意思。希望大家都会用这个六星级成语。

47．Don't miss the boat.
不要坐失良机。

【发音秘诀】miss经典收小腹减肥短“衣”音；boat疯狂舀水合口双元音。

A: Now is the time to buy a new house. Real estate prices are so low. Don't miss the boat.
B: I know what you mean. My wife and I are looking to buy a house soon.

中英文自由转换挑战
A：现在是买新房的时候了。房地产价格那么低。不要坐失良机。
B：我明白你的意思。我和我太太正想着尽快买套房子。

【李阳老师的话】举棋不定，坐失良机。学会用这句话来警告那些犹豫不决、优柔寡断的人。

48. Don't take any chances.
不要存侥幸心理；不要冒险。

【发音秘诀】略音“don't-take”— 含糊地道英文的秘决；连音“take-any”— 真正英文的秘决。

A: I'm planning to leave at 8: 00 tomorrow morning.
B: But your flight is at 9:00. Don't take any chances. You should leave earlier than that or you might miss your flight!
中英文自由转换挑战
A：我打算明天早上八点钟走。
B：但你的飞机是九点。不要存侥幸心理。你应该早于八点出门，要不你可能会误机。

【李阳老师的话】凡事不能抱侥幸心理，只有脚踏实地一步一个脚印才能达到成功，学英语也亦此。

68. Hold your horses.
耐心点儿。

【发音秘诀】连读“hold-your”。以[s]或[z]结尾的可数名词或第三人称单数加“-s / -es”时，“-s / -es”发[ ]。
A: Come on, get off the phone! I need to use it.
B: Hold your horses. I'll be finished in a minute. Don't rush me.

中英文自由转换挑战
A：得了，

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