流行美語 第196課

Larry和李华刚刚考试完毕。李华告诉Larry，她考得很不好。今天李华会学到两个常用语：Kiss¹ something goodbye和Lose² one's cool。

LH: Larry! 今天的考试真难，我连三分之一都没做完。

LL: What? That's not good. I guess you have to kiss your “A” in that class goodbye.

LH: 你在瞎说八道什么呀？ 我现在很不高兴，还要和谁亲嘴？

LL: No, no, Li Hua, that's not what I said³! I said “You have to kiss your ‘A’ goodbye". Kiss something goodbye indicates⁴ one accepts⁵ he or she won't or can't have something.

LH: 噢，我明白了，kiss something goodbye在这里不是指和谁接吻告别，而是指一个人知道不会得到他要得东西了。你是说，我这门课考试没考好，所以就得不到A了。

LL: That's right! Li Hua, did⁶ you ever⁷ have to kiss something goodbye before?

LH: 我有没有遇到过这种情况呀？我想想...对了。 上次我把手套忘在出租车里了。所以，这手套就再也没有了。I have to kiss my gloves goodbye! 这意思对不对？

LL: That's right. But when your bike was⁸ stolen⁹ last week, I bet¹⁰ you thought¹¹ you would¹² have to kiss that goodbye.

LH: 没错，我真以为那自行车被偷了，从此就没了。没想到警察帮我把它找了回来， 我就不必跟自行车“kiss goodbye”。

LL: And when you left China, you had¹³ to kiss your mother's good Chinese cooking¹⁴ goodbye.

LH: 是啊，很久都没有吃到我妈妈烧的菜了，有的时候真想家。Larry，我毕业以后可能会离开纽约到一个小城市去工作，那我就吃不到纽约许多不同的风味小吃了。

LL: I'm staying here in New York. So if that's your plan¹⁵, you'll also have to kiss interesting conversations¹⁶ with me goodbye.

LH: 是呀，我要是真的离开纽约， 我就不能跟你经常聊天了。不过，我们可以打电话啊。

LL: That's right. Well, anyway¹⁷, it's too bad about that test. I guess you will have to kiss your “A” goodbye.

LH: Kiss my“A” goodbye，我可真不甘心。我得找教授谈一谈。

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LH: 这就是教授的办公室。

LL: Sure is. OK, Li Hua, when you go into the professor's office to talk about that test, remember, don't lose your cool!

LH: Don't lose your cool! 这是什么意思？难道我会丢失什么吗？

LL: I said “don't lose your cool”. Don't lose your cool means¹⁸ stay calm¹⁹, don't get angry.

LH: 噢，don't lose your cool是要我冷静， 不要生气发火。 Larry， 前天我们开车明明没有超速，可是警察拦住我们， 我当时差一点要发火，可是没有"lost my cool"?

LL: No, you didn't lose your cool, you were calm. One time I lost my cool with a bus driver because he didn't stop the bus at my stop.

LH：你跟司机发脾气， 当然不会有好结果。

LL: Yep. I had to wait for the next stop and walk back. If I hadn't lost my cool and had nicely asked him to stop, I wouldn't have had to walk so far.

LH: 你看，和司机法脾气没好处。你得等下一站才能下车，再往回走。看来你要冷静地和他商量，keep your cool，他没准就停下来了。

LL: That's true²⁰. I heard more people lose their cool in the evening than in the morning, when they are fresh²¹.

LH: 那是可以想象的。人工作了一天累了就容易发火。早上人很清醒，情绪就比较平静。好了， 闲话少说，我得进去找教授了。

LL: Remember, when you go in there you don't want to lose your cool, or you can say, you want to KEEP YOUR COOL. Lose your cool and keep your cool are opposites²².

LH: 知道了，lose your cool就是失去冷静；keep your cool就是保持冷静。总之，遇事一定要冷静就是了。

LL: That's for sure. I'll wait out here. See you in a few²³ minutes.

今天李华学到了两个常用语。一个是kiss something goodbye, 意思是失去、损失。李华学到的另一个常用语是lose one's cool意思是变得不冷静， 或是说keep one's cool这是保持冷静的意思。

1 kiss   

n.吻，轻触；v.吻，接吻；轻拂

参考例句：

• Sweetie,let me kiss you.亲爱的，让我来亲一下。
• My mother gave me a kiss on the forehead.妈妈吻了我的前额。

2 lose   

v.丢失，失去，迷失，(钟表)走慢

参考例句：

• I always lose at cards, with my bad luck.我不走运，打牌总输。
• I can always lose myself in a good book.一本好书会使我爱不释手。

3 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

4 indicates   

v.标示( indicate的第三人称单数 )；指示；象征；表明或暗示…的可能性

参考例句：

• A flat electroencephalogram indicates a loss of brain function. 平直的脑电图表明脑部功能的丧失。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The red traffic light indicates that every person and vehicle must stop. 红色信号灯表示人和车辆不能通行。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 accepts   

v.接受( accept的第三人称单数 )；领受；承担责任；承兑

参考例句：

• He has a forbearing nature; he accepts trouble with a smile. 他天生容忍，遇到麻烦都能一笑了事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It is polite that she accepts his invitation. 她接受他的邀请，这显得她很有礼貌。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

7 ever   

adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
• I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。

8 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

9 stolen   

v.偷( steal的过去分词 )；悄悄地做，悄悄地走

参考例句：

• A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. 昨天有一女孩在一桩涉及窃车的撞车事故中丧生。
• The stolen car was returned to its rightful owner . 被盗的汽车还给了其合法的主人。

10 bet   

v.打赌，以(与)...打赌；n.赌注，赌金；打赌

参考例句：

• I bet you can't do this puzzle.我敢说，你解决不了这个难题。
• I offered to bet with him.我提出与他打赌。

11 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

12 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

13 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

14 cooking   

n.烹调；烹饪

参考例句：

• What do you mean,you don't like my cooking?你是什么意思，你是不喜欢我做的饭？
• I have little knowledge of cooking.我几乎不懂烹饪技术。

15 plan   

n.计划，策略，方法；v.计划，设计，意欲

参考例句：

• What do you plan to do during the holidays?你打算在假期里做什么？
• I talked with him about our plan,and he wanted in.我同他谈了我们的计划，他想参加。

16 conversations   

n.交谈( conversation的名词复数 )；交往；谈话技巧；[自动数据处理]（特指通过键盘和计算机进行的）人机对话

参考例句：

• I had two conversations with him. 我和他谈了两次话。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They had several surreptitious conversations. 他们有过几次秘密会谈。 来自辞典例句

17 anyway   

adv.不管怎样；无论如何

参考例句：

• Anyway I'm free now . Let me go with you. 我反正闲着没事,就陪你走一趟吧。
• Anyway, you can try. 至少你可以试试。

18 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

19 calm   

n.平稳，风平浪静；adj.平静的，冷静的；v.平静下来，镇静

参考例句：

• The sky is blue,and the sea is calm.天空碧蓝，海上风平浪静。
• She tried her best to be calm.她尽量冷静。

20 true   

a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的

参考例句：

• He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。
• I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

21 fresh   

adj.新鲜的；无经验的；淡(水)的；精神饱满的；纯洁无瑕的；生动的；adv.最近地；n.涌流

参考例句：

• The air is quite fresh there.那儿的空气很清新。
• Have you got fresh news?你有最新的消息吗？

22 opposites   

n.对立面，对立物，相反的人[事物]( opposite的名词复数 )；反义词；[数学]对边

参考例句：

• White and black are opposites. 白色和黑色是对比颜色。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The struggle between opposites is ubiquitous. 对立面的斗争无所不在。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

23 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。