DIALOG 29
BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
1--There's no reason on earth why we should stay
here.
2--Yes, there is! Somebody's got to keep an eye on
things.
3--That's what I think. Otherwise this whole project
could go wrong.
1--I doubt that. It looks to me as if everything is off
to a good start. I don't think there needs to be
any more supervision.
2--It's better to be safe than sorry.
3--I agree. Sometimes being cautious is the best way
to go.
1--All right. All right. I'm outvoted two to one.
So we'll stay.
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注解:
1)has got to=must
2)keep an eye on=look after/watch carefully
3)otherwise:(副詞)要不然,否則。
4)go wrong:出差錯(cuò)
5)doubt:懷疑
6)a good start=a good beginning
7)supervision:監(jiān)督
8)better to be safe than sorry=better to be
careful than to be full of regret
9)cautious:謹(jǐn)慎小心的,being caurious是
分詞短語(yǔ)作主語(yǔ)。
10)be outvoted:被多數(shù)票壓倒。vote是“投票表決”
的意思。