2分鐘英語(yǔ)課堂：短語(yǔ)“討論”、“放松”、“撲滅”、“偷偷走近” Talk over、Take down、Put out、Sneak up on

In this lesson we will study these common expressions: talk over, take down, put out, and sneak up on.

本節(jié)課我們來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)這些日常表達(dá)：討論，放松，撲滅，偷偷走進(jìn)。

Talk over

討論

Talk over is a phrase used to ask someone to discuss a matter or the situation.

討論是向某人討論某一時(shí)間或者情景時(shí)使用的短語(yǔ)。

Luna: Eric, what happened? Why do you seem so low today?

露娜：艾瑞克，發(fā)生什么了?你今天怎么看起來(lái)這么低落?

Eric: I had a fight with Daisy last night.

艾瑞克：我昨天晚上和黛西起了爭(zhēng)執(zhí)。

Luna: Oh. That’s really sad. You guys should try to talk it over.

露娜：哦，這太糟糕了。你們兩個(gè)需要溝通一下。

Eric: Yes, I’ve been trying to call her since morning but she is not picking up.

艾瑞克：是的，我從早上給她打電話但是她一直不接。

Luna: Come to my house this evening and we can talk it over. I’ll invite Daisy too.

露娜：今晚來(lái)我家，我們來(lái)聊一聊這件事，我會(huì)邀請(qǐng)黛西的。

Take down

拿下

Take down is commonly used in the sense of lowering one’s arrogance or self-esteem.

拿下常在降低一個(gè)人的傲慢感和自尊的時(shí)候使用。

Karen: Hey, did you hear what happened to Stan?

克倫：嘿，你聽(tīng)說(shuō)斯坦發(fā)生了什么事嗎?

Luna: No, I did not. Is he okay?

露娜：不，我不知道，他還好嗎?

Karen: Not exactly. He used to say he would take the new manager down. But truth is he was the one who got fired.

克倫：不太好吧。他曾經(jīng)說(shuō)要拿下新經(jīng)理。但是他確實(shí)被開(kāi)除的那個(gè)。

Luna: Oh, I told him many times. This manager won’t be taken down easily.

露娜：噢，我告訴他很多次了。這個(gè)經(jīng)理不會(huì)那么容易被拿下的。

Karen: Yes, I know. But he’s so arrogant. I hope someone really takes him down one day.

克倫：是的，我知道，他太傲慢了。真希望有一天有人能讓他跌一跤。

Luna: Yeah, so do I.

露娜：是的，我也這么想。

Put out

撲滅

Put out is to extinguish something.

Put out 是熄滅某物

Eric: Hey Karen, are we going inside this building?

艾瑞克：嘿，凱倫，我們要去這棟樓里面嗎?

Karen: Yes, Eric. I have some work here. I’m afraid you will have to put out your cigarette. Smoking inside is not allowed.

凱倫：是的，我在這里有一些工作。我覺(jué)得你要把你的煙熄滅。這里禁止吸煙。

Eric: I think you should go alone. I’ll wait for you outside.

凱倫：我覺(jué)得你應(yīng)該自己進(jìn)去。我在外面等你。

Karen: Why don’t you want to come inside?

凱倫：你為什么不進(jìn)去呢?

Eric: I don’t want to put my cigarette out. You go on and I’ll just wait here.

艾瑞克：我不想熄滅我的煙。你去吧，我在這里等你。

Karen: You are unbelievable!

凱倫：你真是不可理喻。

Sneak up on

偷偷走進(jìn)

Sneak up on somebody is to approach someone or something quietly.

偷偷走進(jìn)某人

Karen: Do not sneak up on me like that. I just don’t like it.

凱倫：不要像這樣悄悄的走近我，我不喜歡這樣。

Eric: What are you saying? I don’t sneak up on people.

艾瑞克：你說(shuō)什么呢?我從來(lái)不會(huì)悄悄走近一個(gè)人。

Karen: Don’t try to make a fool out of me. I know you were sneaking on me. You thought I wouldn’t see it but you forgot about that mirror over there!

凱倫：不要嘗試戲弄我。我知道你想嚇我。你覺(jué)得我看不見(jiàn)你，但是你忘了那里有一面鏡子。

Eric: Okay, you got me, I confess. I’m sorry.

艾瑞克:好吧，你抓住我了，我承認(rèn)，對(duì)不起。