纯正地道美语 第88期(外教讲解):Will You Be My Girl

Daily Life -Will You Be My Girlfriend? (C0088)

A: Hey, you’re early! Where’s everyone?
B: Well... I told them not to come. I made a reservation just for the two of us. I thought we could have an quiet evening all to ourselves.
A: Oh... why?
B: Jennifer, there’s something I wanna ask you.
A: Sure. What is it?
B: Hmm... okay, here’s the thing. I’ve always seen you as more than just a friend, and I can’t take it any more. I know you better than anyone, I know the pros¹ and cons² of your personality, I even know what side of the bed is yours! I think we would be great together, don’t you?
A: Are you serious? We’ve been friends for years! We can’t just change that overnight!
B: I know! I never had the guts³ to tell you... until today. So, what do you say? Are you willing to give me a shot?
A: I... I...
 

1 pros   

abbr.prosecuting 起诉；prosecutor 起诉人；professionals 自由职业者；proscenium （舞台）前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 )；赞成的理由；抵偿物；交换物

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 cons   

n.欺骗，骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗，哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• The pros and cons cancel out. 正反两种意见抵消。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• We should hear all the pros and cons of the matter before we make a decision. 我们在对这事做出决定之前，应该先听取正反两方面的意见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 guts   

v.狼吞虎咽，贪婪地吃，飞碟游戏（比赛双方每组5人，相距15码，互相掷接飞碟）；毁坏（建筑物等）的内部( gut的第三人称单数 )；取出…的内脏n.勇气( gut的名词复数 )；内脏；消化道的下段；肠

参考例句：

• I'll only cook fish if the guts have been removed. 鱼若已收拾干净，我只需烧一下即可。
• Barbara hasn't got the guts to leave her mother. 巴巴拉没有勇气离开她妈妈。 来自《简明英汉词典》