迷你對話學地道口語第1885期:冤枉某人,誤會某人
第一,情景對話
A:Jack is a bookworm.
傑克是個書呆子。
B: What makes you think so?
你怎麼這麼想?
A: He prefers to read rather than watch television. He never does physical exercise.
他寧願看書也不看電視,而他從不鍛鍊身體。
B: Don't get him wrong. He likes watching television, he likes sports and he has many interests, but he likes reading best.
別冤枉了他。他喜歡看電視,喜歡運動,還有好多興趣,可他最喜歡讀書。
A: He's the only all-rounder here in class, I think.
我想他是我們班裏唯一的全才。
第二,詞海拾貝
get sb. wrong
exp. To misunderstand one. (冤枉某人,誤會某人)
e.g. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate everything your Mother has done for us—but it's time for her to get her own place.
別誤會我,我很感激你媽媽為我們所做的一切,但是她該擁有自己的空間的時候了。
e.g. You've got him all wrong—I know he seems gruff, but he's a total sweetheart.
你完全誤會他了——我知道他似乎很粗暴,但他是個特別可愛的人。
第三,語彙積累
1. prefer to do sth. :喜歡做某事
She might prefer to give him the cash and call it square.
她也許可把錢還給他,從而了結這筆人情債。
Most Americans prefer to read fast-moving adventure stories we call "thrillers" .
大部分美國人喜歡看情節多變的驚險小説。
2. rather than:而不是......
Chrysler should go into bankruptcy rather than approach the government for help.
克萊斯勒汽車公司應宣告破產,不應去向政府求緩。
He insisted on staying rather than go.
他堅持要留下來,而不願意去。
3.prefer to do something rather than do something:寧願做.......而不願做.......
e.g. I prefer to snack when I'm travelling rather than have a full meal.
我旅行時喜歡吃小吃而不吃正餐。
e.g. I prefer to go to the movie theater rather than watch TV.
比起TV,我較喜歡去電影院看電影。
4.all-rounder:全面手
e.g. The young performer boasted himself to be an all-rounder.
這個青年演員自稱是個多面手。
do physical exercise:鍛鍊身體
have many interests:有很多興趣
watch television:看電視