英语口语每天说013

　　13. Decision

　　1. I am quite decided¹.

　　2. I’m decided against selling a house.

　　3. I’ve made up my mind not to change my plan.

　　4. I’ve set my mind on the plan.

　　5. Nothing can stop me from carrying out my plan.

　　6. They’re settled² where to camp.

　　7. We’ve fixed³ on starting tomorrow.

　　8. I’m determined⁴ to pay him $100.

　　9. I’ve made a decision to resign⁵.

　　10. We’ve arrived at a decision now.

　　Dialogue 1

　　W: Is there anything wrong?

　　M: I’m worried about my daughter. She can’t decide about college.

　　W: Don’t worry. That’s just a part of being a teenager.

　　M: I don’t mind that. But she disagrees with me about everything.

　　W: You should encourage her to make up her mind by herself. You shouldn’t affect her decision.

　　M: But I just want to give her some tips.

　　W: Oh, she can make her own decisions.

　　M: I guess you are right.

　　W: Believe me. Everything will be ok.

　　M: I hope so.

　　Dialogue 2

　　W: I’m sorry, dad. But you can’t do that. It’s for me to decide.

　　M: Oh, I see. You’ve already decided, have you? Now, you listen to me, you’re only 19.

　　W: I didn’t say I’d already decided, dad. I said it was for me to decide. There is a difference.

　　M: Oh. So you think you can just do whatever you want, do you?

　　W: I didn’t say that either. I was hoping we could discuss the matter together. I want your advice but I don’t want you to tell me what to do. I’ve got to make decisions for myself, dad.

　　Dialogue 3

　　M: I’ve decided to go to the cinema alone this evening.

　　W: What has caused you to make such a decision? Didn’t you used to go with Helen?

　　M: Helen is nice but she talks a lot.

　　W: Oh. That’s really annoying when seeing a film.

　　M: It sure is.

　　Dialogue 4

　　W: Dick, I’ve decided not to rent that house.

　　M: But yesterday you said you would rent it.

　　W: I’ve changed my mind.

　　M: Why is that?

　　W: Well, I think maybe I should find a house that is closer to where I work.

　　M: Maybe you’re right.

　　Dialogue 5

　　M: I can’t decide what to do today.

　　W: Well. Let’s go swimming.

　　M: Don’t you think it’s a bit cold for that?

　　W: Then why don’t we go for a walk in the hills. It’d be very good for us you know.

　　Anthony was a poor Irish⁶ man with a large family. And one morning, waking up very early from cold and hunger, he decided to go shooting⁷ in the wood near his cottage. The wood belonged to a rich gentleman and Anthony had no right to go there. But in it there were some rabbits and flocks⁸ of birds that were good to eat, and Anthony determined to take the risk. Suddenly he saw the owner with a group of friends coming towards him in the wood. With a quick decision, Anthony walked boldly⁹ up to the company and greeted them.

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 settled   

a.固定的；稳定的

参考例句：

• The dispute was settled without acrimony. 没有唇枪舌剑，这场纠纷就解决了。
• a settled way of life 安定的生活方式

3 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

4 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

5 resign   

vt.放弃，辞去；把…交托给；使顺从；vi.辞职

参考例句：

• I've heard a whisper that he's going to resign.我听到了一个传闻说他准备辞职。
• You must resign yourselves to waiting a bit longer.你们要耐心多等一会儿。

6 Irish   

n.爱尔兰语；爱尔兰人；adj.爱尔兰(人)的

参考例句：

• He is from the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.他来自爱尔兰海的马恩岛。
• The two volumes of collected Irish Stories are printed.两卷本的《爱尔兰故事集》已经印好了。

7 shooting   

n.射击，发射；猎场，狩猎场

参考例句：

• The soldiers began shooting away at the enemy positions.战士们开始朝敌人的阵地不断地射击。
• I was in the act of shooting him when I suddenly recognized him.我正要向他开枪时，突然认出了他。

8 flocks   

n.畜群( flock的名词复数 )；鸟群；人群；同一教会团体的教徒v.群集，成群结队而行( flock的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Vistors came in flocks to see the new bridge. 参观者成群结队地来观看这座新桥。 来自《用法词典》
• They move with their flocks to upland pastures. 他们带着牲畜迁往高原上的牧场。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 boldly   

adv.大胆地，显眼地；冒

参考例句：

• Everyone admires his spirit of doing boldly what is righteous. 人人都赞美他这种见义勇为的精神。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Do boldly what is righteous. 见义勇为。 来自《简明英汉词典》