流行美語 第214課

Larry和李华都对他们的朋友Dave感到很同情，因为Dave最近刚同他的女朋友分手。李华会学到两个常用语：get a life¹和happy camper。

LL: Ever² since³ Dave's girlfriend⁴ broke⁵ up with him, Dave has been staying in his apartment⁶ doing nothing but playing video games and eating pizza. He really needs to get a life!

LH: 我也听说了，自从Dave同女朋友分手后他成天灾家里玩电子游戏，什么事也不做。不过，Larry, 你说Dave needs to get a life， 我不太懂，他不是还活着，有生命啊。

LL: Well, when I said⁷ Dave needed to get a life I meant Dave needs to stop thinking⁸ about his old girlfriend and get on with his normal⁹ life.

LH: 我明白了。 你的意思是说他现在的生活不正常，头不梳，脸不洗的，天天只吃pizza。他确实应当设法忘掉那女朋友，振作起来过正常的生活。

LL: Yes. The other day I told one of my co-workers in the office to get a life, too.

LH: 你怎么老是让人get a life? 你的同事又怎么了？

LL: Well, this one person¹¹ I work with complains¹² all the time. No one ever does anything right, nothing is ever good enough, and she never has anything nice to say.

LH: 这种人我见得多了！他们对什么事都不满意，总是发牢骚。要跟这种人接触多了，你也会被他弄得情绪低落的。

LL: Yeah, she was¹³ upset¹⁴ because the chairs around the table in the meeting¹⁵ room were not pushed¹⁶ in. I couldn't believe¹⁷ she was bothered¹⁸ by something so minor¹⁹, so I told her to get a life.

LH: 椅子没放好， 她也不高兴。 这种人呀，算了吧。让她找点真正有意思的事做。 Larry，我有一个同学也需要get a life。他书不好好地念，可整天泡在酒巴里。

LL: Well, Li Hua, at least²⁰ we know that isn't going²¹ to happen to you. You study all the time.

LH: 是啊， 我太用功了，只念书，不休息，也不娱乐， 或许我也应当平衡一下- get a life。

LL: Oh, I wouldn't worry about it, Li Hua. You are doing just fine. I don't think you need to get a life. Li Hua, how about some ice cream²³?

LH: 不行，我在减肥，不能吃冰淇淋。

LL: Oh, come on, Li Hua, get a life!

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LL: Have you seen²⁴ Dave lately²⁵, Li Hua? He sure is a happy camper!

LH: 什么？Happy camper，快乐的露营者？

LL: No, no. A happy camper is just someone²⁶ who is really happy.

LH: 噢，A happy camper指的是很快活的人。Dave现在很快活吗？

LL: Dave got²⁷ back together with his girlfriend. And ever since then he's been smiling and laughing.

LH: 难怪Dave最近笑口常开，原来和女朋友言归于好了。 我真为他高兴。

LL: I'm a happy camper, too. That woman who was always complaining²⁸ at work got transferred²⁹ to another office.

LH: 你办公室那爱发牢骚的同事调走了啦？那太好了。 Larry ，看来你的运气也很不错。

LL: But I feel bad for the people who will be working with her. When they find out how much she complains, they won't be happy campers.

LH: 那倒是，这种人走到哪里，哪里的人就倒霉。我有的时候想，这种爱抱怨的人能不能改变，也成为happy campers。 Larry , 我真希望跟你们一样，也是个happy camper。可惜我有这么多作业要改，高兴不起来。

LL: Hey, I've got an easy way to solve³⁰ this problem³¹. Just give all your students A's. Then they will all be happy campers.

LH: Larry， 你别出馊主意了， 给每个学生都打满分，他们当然高兴。可是这是欺骗，也不公平，这不是害了他们吗？

LL: Li Hua, what would²² make you a happy camper?

LH: 那还不简单！就是不改作业。

LL: Well, why don't you put the grading off¹⁰ for a while³² and let's go get some ice cream. I promise³³ you'll be a happy camper.

LH: 好吧，先不改作业，痛痛快快地吃一碗冰淇淋。.

今天李华学到了两个常用语。 一个是get a life， 意思是改变一下生活的态度或方式。 还有一个是happy camper, 意思是快乐的人。
 

1 life   

n.生活；生命

参考例句：

• The doctor came in time to save his life.医生及时来抢救他的生命。
• At last he knew the meaning of life.终于，他知道了生命的意义。

2 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。

3 since   

adv.后来；conj.既然，因为，自从；prep.自从

参考例句：

• He's been working in a bank since leaving school.自从毕业后，他就一直在一家银行工作。
• I have known him ever since I was a child.我自孩提时代起就已经认识他了。

4 girlfriend   

n.女朋友；女伴侣

参考例句：

• My girlfriend is a teacher.我女朋友是个老师。
• I just broke up with my girlfriend.我刚和我的女朋友分手了。

5 broke   

v.(动词break的过去式)折断；打破

参考例句：

• He dropped his glass on the floor and broke it.他把玻璃杯掉到地板上打碎了。
• After a long silence, she broke into a laugh.她沉默了很久之后，忽然笑了起来。

6 apartment   

n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间

参考例句：

• How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？
• Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。

7 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。

8 thinking   

n.思考，思想；adj.思考的，有理性的；vbl.想，思考

参考例句：

• All thinking men will protest against it.凡是有思想的人都会抗议这件事。
• Thinking is mainly performed with words and other symbols.思想主要是用言语和其他符号来表达的。

9 normal   

adj.正常的，正规的，标准的；n.正规；常态

参考例句：

• He received four years of normal edication at college.他在大学受了四年正规教育。
• Everything is normal here.这里一切正常。

10 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

11 person   

n.人

参考例句：

• I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
• She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。

12 complains   

v.抱怨，诉苦，投诉( complain的第三人称单数 )；申诉，控诉，抗议；诉说，申诉，控告[后面常跟从句]

参考例句：

• The girl always complains about lacking suitable raiment. 这个女孩总是抱怨没有合适的衣服。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She often complains that he is dishonest. 她常埋怨说他不诚实。 来自《简明英汉词典》

13 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。

14 upset   

adj.烦乱的，不高兴；v.颠覆，推翻；扰乱，使心烦意乱，使不舒服

参考例句：

• She upset our plan.她打乱了我们的计划。
• He was very upset.他非常心烦。

15 meeting   

n.会议；集会

参考例句：

• Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗？
• We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。

16 pushed   

adj.（时间、钱等）不够用的； 没有空的，忙碌的v.推，推动( push的过去式和过去分词 )；对…施加压力；逼迫；按

参考例句：

• She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge. 她推了推门，门却一动不动。
• He pushed his way through the crowd. 他在人群中往前挤。

17 believe   

v.相信；认为

参考例句：

• Believe it or not,that's the way it is.信不信由你，反正事情就是这样。
• I believe what you say.我相信你的话。

18 bothered   

v.打扰( bother的过去式和过去分词 )；烦扰；迷惑；（使）不安

参考例句：

• I can't be bothered with all that sort of things. 我不能为这类事烦扰。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• It's a small matter; don't get so hot and bothered. 这是件小事，不必发愁。 来自《简明英汉词典》

19 minor   

adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修

参考例句：

• The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
• I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。

20 least   

adj.最小(少)的；adv.最少(小；不)；n.最小(少)

参考例句：

• He spends at least a part of his time in reading. 他至少有一部分空闲时间看书。
• The trip will take ten days,at least.这趟旅行顶少得10天时间。

21 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

22 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？

23 cream   

n.乳脂，(鲜)奶油；奶油色

参考例句：

• Please put cream in her coffee.请在她的咖啡里加奶精。
• Ice cream is on special this week only!冰淇淋特价优惠，只限本周！

24 seen   

vbl.(see的过去分词)看见

参考例句：

• Since I left college, I have not seen him.自从我离开大学以后，就没有见过他了。
• I hope to have seen the film next week.我希望下星期能看到这部电影。

25 lately   

adv.最近，不久前

参考例句：

• I don't like reading novels lately.近来我不喜欢读小说。
• She's only lately begun working here.最近她才开始在这儿工作。

26 someone   

pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
• Someone wants to see her.有人找她。

27 got   

v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白

参考例句：

• I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
• I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

28 complaining   

adj.诉苦的，抱怨的v.抱怨，诉苦，投诉( complain的现在分词 )；申诉，控诉，抗议；诉说，申诉，控告[后面常跟从句]

参考例句：

• Nothing satisfies him—he's always complaining. 什么都难如他的意—他老在抱怨。
• I can't put up with her another day—she never stops complaining. 她整天抱怨，我一天也不能忍受了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

29 transferred   

转移，迁移( transfer的过去式和过去分词 )； 转让； 转移（感情）； 改变

参考例句：

• The remaining twenty patients were transferred to another hospital. 其余的二十名病人被转送到另一家医院去了。
• The farm has been transferred from father to son for generations. 这农场由父亲传给儿子，已传了好几代。

30 solve   

v.解答(难题)，解决；vt.解答，解决

参考例句：

• I can solve the problem.我能解决这个问题。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。

31 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。

32 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

33 promise   

n.诺言，约定，希望；v.允诺，约定，预示

参考例句：

• I didn't make any promise.我没有作出任何承诺。
• His promise is a big lie.他的许诺是大谎言。