速成英语口语第五册 Lesson1:Should I See It or Not

Lesson 1 Should I See It or Not?

第1课 我该不该看？

Jeffery: Well, the weekend is just around the corner, and I have absolutely no idea what I'm doing. Isn't that pathetic?

杰弗里：嗯，周末就要到了，我完全不知道自己要做什么。这不是很可悲吗？

Steve: If you're looking to do something, the next installment¹ of the Spiderman series opens this weekend.

史蒂夫：如果你想做点什么，《蜘蛛侠》系列的下一期将于本周末上映。

Jeffery: Is that right? I haven't heard a single word about it. What's the word on the street about this one?

杰弗里：是这样吗？我一个字也没听说过。风评怎么样？

Steve: I glanced over a couple of reviews online the other day. One of the reviews totally recommended it and gave it four stars.

史蒂夫：前几天我在网上浏览了几篇评论。其中一篇评论强烈推荐了它，并给了它四颗星。

Jeffery: What about the other one? Was it as complimentary² as the first one?

杰弗里：另一个呢？它和第一个一样值得花钱吗？

Steve: Not in the least. It said it didn't live up to all its hype and you should just save your money and wait for the DVD release.

史蒂夫：一点也不。它没有达到它所有的宣传，你应该省钱，等待DVD发行。

Jeffery: I'm not sure what to do. I liked the other Spiderman movies, so if that's any indication, I guess I should see it.

杰弗里：我不知道该怎么办。我喜欢蜘蛛侠的其他电影，所以如果这是任何迹象，我想我应该看看。

Steve: If I were you, I'd go see it. Does anyone really believe what movie critics have to say anyway?

史蒂夫：如果我是你，我会去看的。有人真的相信影评人的话吗？

Jeffery: Yeah, you're right. So, do you want to come with me on Saturday to see it?

杰弗里：是的，你说得对。星期六你想和我一起去看吗？

Steve: Um...I'm not sure right now. Let me get back to you on that.

史蒂夫：嗯。。。我现在不确定。我再打给你。

1 installment   

n.(instalment)分期付款；(连载的)一期

参考例句：

• I shall soon pay the last installment of my debt.不久我将偿付我的最后一期债款。
• He likes to buy things on the installment plan.他喜欢用分期付款法购买货物。

2 complimentary   

adj.赠送的，免费的，赞美的，恭维的

参考例句：

• She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价。
• The supermarket operates a complimentary shuttle service.这家超市提供免费购物班车。