做決定
Kathy and Evan come to a decision.
凱西和艾凡將做決定。
K:I think we should stop dreaming and make a decision.
凱西:我想我們應該別再胡思亂想,趕快做個決定吧。
E:You know, it always sounds fun to talk about it, but the actual planning and expense...
艾凡:你知道的,討論事情聽起來總是很有趣,但實際的籌畫和費用……
K:Come on, Evan. Think positive! We could do it, you know.
凱西:艾凡,拜托。樂觀點!我們有辦法做到的,你知道的。
E:You're right, Kathy.
艾凡:凱西,你說得對。
K:Well?
凱西:那么?
E:Tell you what. Why don't you get the information you need from that guy at the travel agency? Then we can make our decision.
艾凡:我跟你說,你何不從那個在旅行社工作的人那兒弄來你需要的資料?然后我們可以來做個決定。
K:Well, today's Sunday, so I'll call him first thing tomorrow morning.
凱西:嗯,今天是星期日,所以我明天早上第一件事就打電話給他。
E:I'll talk to my parents and find out whether or not we could stay with my relatives there. You'll have to talk with your parents, too.
艾凡:我會跟我父母談談,問問看我們可不可以住在我親戚那兒。你也得和你父母說說看。
K:Don't worry, Evan. They like you and trust you. But I will talk with them about my relatives there, too. I'll call you tomorrow after I call Rick.
凱西:艾凡,不要擔心。他們喜歡你,也信任你。而我也會和他們討論我在歐洲的那些親戚。明天我和瑞克通過電話后再打電話給你了。
E:See you then. Bye.
艾凡:到時候見,拜。
單詞短語精講:
1. decision 決定
make the/a decision作決定
come to a decision作一個決定
例:When I asked my girlfriend to mmnv me,I made the Might decision;we ve been happily mmnied even since.
(當我要求我女朋友嫁給我時,我作廠正確的決定;結婚后我們一過得很幸福。)
a ften discussing the candidates' merits,the managers came to a decision and hired Mr.. IBandon.
(經理們討論廠應征者的優(yōu)點后決定雇用布蘭登先生。)
2. Come on.拜托。
例:A:Let's go out and take。walk.
B:I' d T-atheT- stay home and watch TV.
A:Come on,LaT-T-y!You'll become a couch potato if you don't net more
exercise'
(甲:日自們到外面散散步吧。)
(乙:我寧愿待在家里看電視。)
(甲:拜托,拉里!如果你不多運動,就會變成人卜在沙發(fā)上吃零食的電)
3 . Think positive ( 1y )!往樂觀方面想!
positive 積極的,正面的
例:A:The typhoon is approaching;I' m afraid we' 11 have to cancel the trip.
B:Think positive. You'll never know what the weather will be like tomorrow
(甲:臺風要來廠,我怕我們得取消這趟旅行。)
(乙:樂觀點!你永遠不知道明天天氣會怎么樣。)
4.…first thing tomorrow morning.明早第一件事就是……
例:I' 11 wake you up first thing tomoT-T-ow moaning.
(我明天一早第一件事就是叫醒你。)