迷你對話學地道口語第1848期:拖延下去
第一，迷你對話
A:I don't know whether to find a job after graduation or to continue my study abroad.
我拿不定主意畢業後是找份工作還是到國外繼續深造。
B:You have been thinking about it for three months. Don't drag on and on about it and it's time for you to make a decision.
這個問題你已經考慮了三個月了。不能一拖再拖了，該做出決定了。
第二，詞海拾貝
drag on
exp. To continue for an excessively long time.（拖延）
e.g. This case has dragged on for months. When will it finally end?
這個案子已經拖了好幾個月了。什麼時候會結束?
e.g. How much longer is this going to drag on?
這事還要拖多久?
e.g. Let's not drag on this discussion, we've got to reach a decision.
這場討論別拖下去了，我們得作個決定。
e.g. You must act quickly on these matters and not let things drag on.
你辦事必須要快，不要拖。
第三，語彙積累
1.think about：考慮，思索
e.g. He sat down to think about how he had gone wrong.
他坐下來，開始思考自己怎樣犯的錯誤。
e.g. Don't think about that job, Mary has it sewed up.
不要想那份工作，瑪麗一定會得到那份工作的。
e.g. Tell me truly what you think about it.
把你對這個問題的看法如實地告訴我。
2.make a decision：做出決定
e.g. It's hard to make a decision without knowing all the facts.
不知道全部實情，很難作決定。
e.g. We must look ahead before we make a decision.
我們作出決定之前必須想得遠一點。
e.g. The parents are away; no one in the family can make a decision.
父母都出門了，家裏沒有主事的人。
3.on and on：繼續不停地
e.g. She chattered on and on about her recent trip.
她喋喋不休地談她最近的旅行。
e.g. I know how you feel，but there’s no need to go on and on about it．
我知道你的感受，可是也沒必要這樣沒完沒了。
e.g. It was a very long concert. The music went on and on.
音樂會很長，音樂一直不停地演奏着。
