PART 4:ADVANCED DIALOGUES
[00:01.78]高级对话
[00:03.55]1.I'm Starving
[00:05.16]我饿死了
[00:06.77]A:I'm starving to death.What about you?
[00:08.58]我饿了。你呢？
[00:10.40]B:Yeah,I'm starving too!Where do you want to have dinner?
[00:12.77]我也是，我快饿死了。你想去哪儿吃？
[00:15.15]A:I don't know.
[00:15.84]我不知道。
[00:16.54]B:What do you feel like eating?
[00:17.84]你想吃什么呢？
[00:19.15]A:Every now and then I get hungry for spicy food.
[00:20.92]一段时间不吃辣的我就馋。
[00:22.70]B:There's a really good Sichuan restaurant near here.Let's go there sometime.
[00:25.31]附近有家非常不错的四川饭馆。我们找个时间去吧。
[00:27.92]A:Why not tonight?
[00:28.62]今晚为什么不去？
[00:29.31]B:No,not tonight.You have to make reservations in advance.It's a very popular place.Besides,it's expensive.And I don't have any money.
[00:34.95]今晚不行。你必须提前预约。那里生意很好，而且很贵。我没多少钱了。
[00:40.59]A:I'm broke,too.Let's save our money and go next week.
[00:42.71]我也没钱了。让我们攒点钱，下星期去吧。
[00:44.83]B:Okay.But how?
[00:46.07]好吧。那怎么攒呢？
[00:47.31]A:We could do without lunch this week.
[00:48.60]这个星期我们可以不吃午餐。
[00:49.89]B:Do you mean every day?I don't feel up to that.
[00:51.88]你是说每天？那我可受不了。
[00:53.86]A:Well,then every other day.
[00:54.99]好吧，那就隔一天一次吧。
[00:56.11]B:But what about tonight?
[00:57.03]那今晚怎么办？
[00:57.94]A:Let's just go for beef noodles.That's cheap and fast!
[00:59.95]我们去吃牛肉面吧。又快又便宜！
[01:01.96]B:Great.Let's go.
[01:03.05]太好了。走吧。
[01:04.13]2.Cheap Boyfriend
[01:06.02]吝啬男友
[01:07.92]A:How's it going?
[01:08.51]进行得怎么样？
[01:09.09]B:Not too bad.How are things going with you?
[01:10.70]不错。你的呢？
[01:12.31]A:Great,just great.Hey,could you do me a favor?Will you keep an eye on my books?I'll be back in five minutes.
[01:17.05]很好，非常顺利。嘿，你可不可以帮我一个忙？你能不能帮我照看一下这些书？我五分钟后就回来。
[01:21.79]B:Where are you going?Are you up to something?You look as though you are.
[01:24.21]你到哪儿去？你是不是在做什么坏事啊？看起来像做坏事似的。
[01:26.62]A:Not really.But here comes my girlfriend.I really don't want her to see me.
[01:29.67]不是。我女朋友来了。我不想让她看见我。
[01:32.71]B:Why not?What's the problem?Did you have a fight?
[01:34.65]为什么？发生什么事了？你跟她吵架了？
[01:36.60]A:No,it's nothing like that.She just had her heart set on seeing a movie tonight.I promised to take her.
[01:42.09]没有，不是那么回事。她今晚一心想去看电影，我答应带她去的。
[01:47.57]Then I discovered I didn't have any money.I called her and said I was sick.
[01:51.75]但是我发现没钱了，就打电话告诉她我病了。
[01:55.93]B:Relax.She's going out the other door.You're safe for the time being.
[01:58.95]别紧张。她从另外一扇门出去了。你暂时没事了。
[02:01.97]A:That was a close call.I'm lucky she didn't see me.She would have really hit the roof.
[02:05.90]真危险啊。好在她没看见我。不然，她非火冒三丈不可。
[02:09.83]3.She Blew a Fuse
[02:11.88]她大发雷霆
[02:13.93]A:Hi,do you have a minute to talk?
[02:15.05]嗨，你有空和我谈谈吗？
[02:16.18]B:Sure.What's going on?You don't look too happy.
[02:18.08]当然了。怎么啦？你看上去不太高兴。
[02:19.99]A:I'm not.I'm afraid I blew it with Cindy.
[02:22.25]我确实不高兴。我和辛迪恐怕要玩完了。
[02:24.51]B:What do you mean you blew it with Cindy?
[02:26.01]此话怎讲？
[02:27.51]A:Well,yesterday afternoon she mentioned that she would like to go to the movies.
[02:30.52]昨天下午她说想去看电影。
[02:33.52]I said I'd like to go too but I didn't have enough money.So I asked her if she wouldn't mind paying my way.Wow!She really blew a fuse.
[02:40.69]我说我也想去，但是我的钱不够。于是我就问她能不能连我的票买了。哇！她听了之后勃然大怒！
[02:47.86]B:I can imagine.What happened then?
[02:49.34]我能想像当时的情景。后来呢？
[02:50.81]A:She told me off for about ten minutes,told me that I was the cheapest guy she has ever met,called me loser,and then stormed off.
[02:56.18]她骂了我将近十分钟，说我是她见过的最小气的男人，说我是失败者，然后就摔门走了。
[03:01.55]I haven't seen her or talked to her since then,and I don't know what to do to make up with her.
[03:05.29]我到现在还一直没有见到她，也没有跟她谈过，我不知该怎么做才能跟她和好。
[03:09.02]B:Well,just take it easy.I'll have a word with her to try to smooth things over.
[03:11.95]别着急，慢慢来。我会和她去谈谈，为你们打个圆场。
[03:14.87]But don't make a mistake like that again.OK?Girls hate it when you ask them to pay.
[03:17.89]但是下次可别再犯这样的错误了，怎么样？女孩子们讨厌你让她们付钱。
[03:20.91]A:I'll try not to,believe me!
[03:22.38]我尽量不犯，相信我吧！
[03:23.86]B:Good,next time just make an excuse about having an exam the next day!
[03:26.60]好吧，下一次就找个借口说你第二天要考试！
[03:29.35]A:Thanks for the advice.
[03:30.55]谢谢你的建议。
[03:31.75]4.It Doesn't Make Sense
[03:33.77]没道理
[03:35.80]A:Linda,it's so great to see you again!
[03:37.31]琳达，再次见到你真是太高兴了！
[03:38.83]B:Well,thanks for inviting me to lunch.I never seem to leave my house these days!
[03:41.70]谢谢你邀我吃午饭。我这些天几乎没有出过门！
[03:44.57]A:Come in,please.Make yourself at home.
[03:46.39]请进。随便点，别客气。
[03:48.21]B:Thanks.You have a beautiful place.
[03:49.52]谢谢。你这地方真漂亮。
[03:50.84]A:I'm glad you like it.The furniture's in pretty bad condition,though.We should get rid of it.It really looks bad in this new house.
[03:55.73]很高兴你喜欢，尽管家具很糟糕。我们应该丢掉它，新房子里放旧家具实在有些难看。
[04:00.61]B:Don't do that.It's very comfortable.You have children,don't you?
[04:02.86]别丢。家具挺舒适的。你有孩子吧？
[04:05.11]A:Yes,we do.Two boys and a girl.Not to mention two dogs and a cat.
[04:07.60]是啊。两个男孩和一个女孩。而且还有两只狗和一只猫。
[04:10.10]So we have to make do with this furniture.As long as the children are small,anyway.It doesn't make sense to replace it.
[04:15.19]就是因为孩子们太小了，所以我们不得不留着这些家具。丢掉了没有多大意义。
[04:20.28]B:I know what you mean.Our children are hard on furniture,too.They are always jumping up and down on the sofa or spilling food on my chairs.
[04:25.31]我懂你的意思。我家孩子也是不爱惜家具。他们总是在沙发上蹦来蹦去，要不就把饭撒在椅子上。
[04:30.34]A:They sound just like my children.
[04:31.48]他们跟我的孩子们差不了多少。
[04:32.61]B:Maybe we should get them all together to play with each other some afternoon.
[04:34.87]也许我们该找一个下午让他们聚在一起玩一玩。
[04:37.13]A:That's a great idea!
[04:38.15]这个主意可真好！
[04:39.17]5.Let's Make the Most of Our Weekend
[04:41.22]周末狂想曲
[04:43.27]A:Hi,Kim.I can't believe that the summer is almost over.
[04:45.66]嗨，金姆。我真不能相信这个夏天就要过去了。
[04:48.05]B:I know.Time flies!
[04:49.46]是啊。光阴似箭。
[04:50.87]A:Friday is a holiday.Let's take advantage of the long weekend.Do you want to go to New York?
[04:54.35]星期五放假。让我们好好利用一下这个长周末。想不想去纽约？
[04:57.82]We could leave Thursday night and spend the whole weekend in the city.
[05:00.07]我们可以星期四晚上走，整个周末都呆在那里。
[05:02.32]B:Okay.But I'd rather go on Friday.I have to get my car fixed on Thursday.
[05:05.21]好啊。不过我想星期五走，我星期四要把车修好。
[05:08.11]A:All right.We can take turns driving.
[05:09.88]好吧，我们可以轮流开车。
[05:11.64]B:Fine.We won't get so tired that way.
[05:13.08]不错。这样我们就不会太黑。
[05:14.51]A:I'm looking forward to seeing New York.I've never been there,but I have always wanted to go.
[05:18.51]我真盼望看到纽约啊。我从来没去过，但一直就想去。
[05:22.51]B:I haven't either.Let's make the most of our weekend.
[05:24.52]我也是。让我们尽情享受周末吧。
[05:26.53]A:We can go sightseeing during the day.In the evening we can go to a play.Do you think we can get tickets?
[05:30.15]我们白天可以去观光。晚上就去看表演。你说我们会买到票吗？
[05:33.77]B:I don't think we stand a chance.It's hard to get tickets on weekends.Anyway,we can try.
[05:37.20]我想我们买不到。周末买票太难了。不管怎样，还是试一下吧。
[05:40.64]A:It doesn't matter.There are hundreds of things to do in New York,especially during a holiday.
[05:43.86]不要紧。纽约有那么多事可做呢，尤其是在周末。
[05:47.09]B:You're right!Whatever we do,we are sure to have good time.
[05:49.34]对！不管我们做什么，都会玩得很尽兴的。
[05:51.58]A:Great!I can't wait until Friday!
[05:53.42]太好了！我盼着快到星期五！
[05:55.27]6.Jenny Is Always Late
[05:57.34]珍妮总是迟到
[05:59.42]A:Hi,Ken.
[06:00.24]嗨，肯。
[06:01.06]B:Hi,Lily.What are you so upset about?
[06:02.71]嗨，莉莉。你为什么事这么生气？
[06:04.36]A:I'm furious with Jenny!She's always late.
[06:06.30]珍妮快气死我了！她总是迟到。
[06:08.25]B:Always?Why don't you talk it over with her?Encourage her to be on time,or tell her how much it annoys you?
[06:12.83]总是？你为什么不和她好好谈一谈，鼓励她准时一点，或者告诉她你对这件事很恼火呢？
[06:17.42]A:Look!I've talked till I'm blue in the face.It's out of the question.
[06:19.91]告诉你！我已经费尽口舌，却毫无成效。要说服她真的是不可能的。
[06:22.41]B:There must be something you can do.
[06:23.50]你一定会有办法的。
[06:24.60]A:I doubt it.Last night we went to a concert.Do you know what time we got there?Just in time to go out of the intermission!We missed half of the show!
[06:30.37]我很怀疑这一点。昨晚我们去听音乐会。你知道我们什么时候到的吗？正好赶上中间的休息时间，我们误了一半！
[06:36.15]B:I guess you're just wasting your breath then.Time means nothing to Jenny.
[06:38.92]那我想你确实是徒劳了。时间对珍妮来说是没有用的。
[06:41.68]A:You're right.I guess I should just stop doing things with her.
[06:44.08]是啊。我想我以后不跟她交往了。
[06:46.47]B:You don't have to go that far.Just don't waste your time waiting for her.
[06:49.16]你倒没必要那么过分。只要别再浪费时间等她就行了。
[06:51.85]A:I guess you're right.I could just tell her to meet me at the restaurant or moive.
[06:54.69]我想你说得对。那我就让她在饭馆或是电影院等我。
[06:57.54]B:Right.Then if she's late,you know,it's her problem not yours.
[07:00.73]对。那样的话，她若迟到就是她的问题而与你无关。
[07:03.92]A:Thanks for your advice!I appreciate it!
[07:05.35]谢谢你的建议。非常感谢！
[07:06.79]7.I Get Cold Feet
[07:08.63]畏缩不前
[07:10.47]A:Hi,Mike.What's new?
[07:11.53]嗨，迈克。你好吗？
[07:12.59]B:What's wrong with you?Your face is swollen.You look terrible!
[07:14.72]你这是怎么啦？脸都肿了。气色很不好！
[07:16.85]A:My jaw aches.I don't know why.
[07:18.43]我下巴疼。我也不知道是怎么回事。
[07:20.01]B:Let me take a look.No wonder it hurts!One of your teeth looks decayed.You'd better see a dentist right away.
[07:24.49]让我看一看。难怪疼呀！你有颗牙齿坏了。最好马上去看牙医。
[07:28.97]A:Do you think I have to?I've been putting it off for weeks.To tell the honest truth,dentists scare me to death.
[07:33.39]一定要去吗？我都拖了好几个星期了。说实话，我害怕牙医怕得要死。
[07:37.82]I get cold feet when I have to go to one.Even thinking of it makes me shake.
[07:40.53]每次去到那里我就紧张得不得了。就连想到牙医我都不寒而栗。
[07:43.23]B:Don't be silly.You'd be better off seeing one.I'll make an appointment for you.Only a fool is afraid of the dentist!
[07:48.22]别犯傻了。你还是要看医生的。我来帮你预约。只有傻子才怕见牙医呢！
[07:53.21]A:Okay.I might as well go.But find me one who doesn't hurt!
[07:56.30]好。还是去吧。不过帮我找一个看牙不疼的牙医哦！
[07:59.40]B:Come on.I'm your best friend.You can count on me.There's nothing to be afraid of.
[08:02.47]好啦。我是你最好的朋友，你就放心吧。没有什么可害怕的。
[08:05.54]A:Well,if you say so,I'll take your word for it.
[08:08.23]好吧，既然你这么说，我就照你说的做。
[08:10.92]8.The More the Merrier
[08:12.76]多多益善
[08:14.60]A:Hi,Bill.When did you get back?
[08:15.84]嗨，比尔。你什么时候回来的？
[08:17.08]B:About an hour ago.What's new?Did anyone call for me while I was out?
[08:19.89]回来有一个小时了。怎么样？我不在的时候有没有人打电话找我？
[08:22.70]A:Yeah,someone named Johnson called this afternoon.He left word for you to call him.He's at the Holiday Inn Hotel.You can get in touch with him there.
[08:27.96]有一个叫约翰的下午打电话过来。他要你给他回电话。他住在假日酒店。你可以打那里的电话联系到他。
[08:33.23]B:Oh,that's my old friend from college,Dave Johnson.I knew he was coming to town.I didn't expect him today,though.I must have got mixed up on the dates.What a great surprise!
[08:41.40]哦，那是我的大学同窗好友戴维·约翰逊。我知道他要过来。不过没想到是今天。我一定是把日子搞混了。真是个天大的惊喜！
[08:49.58]A:Should we ask him to our party tonight?
[08:51.02]我们要不要请他来参加今晚的聚会？
[08:52.45]B:I'd like to.But we've already invited twenty people and the apartment is pretty small.
[08:55.30]我是这么想。但是我们已经邀请了二十个人，房子又很小。
[08:58.15]A:Don't worry.We can always make room for one more.The more the merrier,you know.
[09:01.23]别担心。多一个还是不成问题的。人越多越开心嘛。
[09:04.31]B:That's true.And the other guests will like Dave.He's very friendly,and he always has funny stories and jokes to tell.
[09:08.82]没错。其他客人们也会喜欢戴维的。他很友善，而且总是逗大家笑。
[09:13.33]A:Be sure to tell him not to dress up.It's a casual party,you know.
[09:15.81]告诉他不要穿得太隆重。你知道这是个非正式的聚会。
[09:18.29]B:Okay.I'll go pick Dave up.He doesn't know this city.He might lose his way coming alone.
[09:21.71]好的。我开车去接他。他不熟悉这个城市，一个人来可能会迷路的。
[09:25.13]A:Okay,I'll stay here and finish getting things ready for the party.
[09:27.33]好吧，我留在这里准备聚会的事。
[09:29.52]B:Sounds great.I'll see you later then.
[09:31.10]这样不错。一会见。
[09:32.68]A:Okay.Bye!
[09:33.57]好，再见！
[09:34.46]9.He's the Right Man for the Job
[09:36.37]他是最佳人选
[09:38.27]A:Hi,Janice.
[09:38.96]嗨，珍妮丝。
[09:39.66]B:Hi,Steve.What's new?
[09:40.75]嗨，史蒂夫。有什么好消息吗？
[09:41.85]A:I've just heard a speech by the mayor.And he's an excellent speaker.His speech today was very powerful.
[09:45.85]我刚才听了市长的演讲。他是一位优秀的演讲家，演讲很有号召力。
[09:49.84]B:Yes,he's a good man.I like him.Although I don't always see eye to eye with him.I still respect him very much.
[09:54.22]是的，还不错。我喜欢他。尽管我的观点与他的不尽相同，我还是非常敬佩他。
[09:58.60]A:There's one good thing about him:he isn't behind the times.He knows this is the 21st century.
[10:02.28]他其中的一个好处是：他不落伍。他知道这是21世纪了。
[10:05.96]B:I like the way he got right down to business.He's a man of action.Right from the start.He doesn't waste time talking about problems.He likes to solve them.
[10:11.75]我喜欢他做事果断。从一开始，他就是一个实干家。他不会把时间浪费在谈论问题上。他喜欢解决问题。
[10:17.53]A:That's true.He made a point of going to work immediately.The city has made a lot of progress since he's been the mayor.
[10:22.22]的确。他目的一明确，即刻就工作。自从他上任以来，这个城市已经有了很大的改观。
[10:26.91]B:He's very independent.He doesn't rely on others.He finds out everything first hand.Then he takes steps to improve the situation.That's what I admire in a leader.
[10:33.52]他非常独立，不依赖别人，只要取得第一手资料，就马上采取行动改善状况。这才是我所敬慕的领导。
[10:40.13]A:He's the right man for the job.
[10:41.36]他是这一工作的最好人选。
[10:42.59]B:I couldn't agree with you more.
[10:43.64]你说得太对了。
[10:44.70]A:Next time he gives a speech I'll ask you to come along.
[10:46.91]下一次他演讲的时候，我会邀你同去。
[10:49.12]B:That would be great.Thanks a lot.
[10:50.28]太好了。多谢。
[10:51.44]10.I Forgot All about It
[10:53.45]我把它忘到了九霄云外
[10:55.46]A:Hi,Kim.How's it going?I've got a problem.
[10:57.18]嗨，金姆。进展如何？我遇到了点麻烦。
[10:58.89]B:What's bothering you,Stone?You look stressed.
[11:00.62]石头，是什么事让你心烦？你看上去心事重重的。
[11:02.36]A:I always bite off more than I can chew.I agreed to speak at an international conference in Shanghai next Monday.Now I won't be able to do it.
[11:08.02]我总是试图做自己做不来的事。我答应下星期一在上海的一个国际性大会上讲话。现在没法去了。
[11:13.67]B:Why not?What happened?
[11:14.86]为什么呢？怎么回事呀？
[11:16.05]A:I'm going to Beijing that day.I have an important speech and TV interview there.I forgot all about it.
[11:19.81]那天我刚好要去北京。我有一个非常重要的演讲和电视采访。我全给忘了。
[11:23.57]I don't have the heart to tell the conference now.It's the second time I've done this.How can I save face?I feel terrible.
[11:28.97]现在，我没有勇气告诉上海方面。这可是第二回了。我怎么才能挽回面子呢？我觉得糟透了。
[11:34.36]B:Don't worry about it.They'd have to search high and low to find a better speaker.And they know it.They need someone who can speak good English and Chinese.
[11:39.99]别担心。他们会到别处去找个更好的演讲者。而且他们也会理解的。他们需要一个能说一口流利的英语和汉语的人。
[11:45.62]A:Thank you.But I doubt that.I'm sure they'd prefer someone who keeps his word.I've got to talk to my assistant.He's always messing up my schedule!
[11:51.30]谢谢。但我对此表示怀疑。我想他们宁愿要一个守信用的人。我要找我的助手谈谈。他总是把我的计划打乱！
[11:56.98]B:Forgot it.They know you're not leading them on.They'll ask you again,I'm sure.These things often happen.You're a busy guy.
[12:01.83]得了吧。他们知道你不是骗他们的。我确信他们还会再请你的。这种事常有，你也很忙。
[12:06.67]A:Thanks for saying that,Kim.I feel a lot better.
[12:08.42]金姆，谢谢你这么说。我觉得好多了。
[12:10.17]B:That's what friends are for.Besides,I'm sure it's not easy being so famous!
[12:13.43]这是朋友之间应该做的。再说，名人也不是好当的！
[12:16.68]11.Don't Beat around the Bush
[12:18.69]不要拐弯抹角
[12:20.70]A:I've been waiting for an hour!Where have you been?
[12:22.37]我都等了一个小时了！你去哪了？
[12:24.05]B:I got stuck in traffic on the way back from Joe's office.
[12:26.12]我在从乔的办公室回来的路上遇到了塞车。
[12:28.20]A:Okay.Tell me exactly what Joe said.Don't beat around the bush.Give it to me straight.
[12:31.49]好吧。确切地告诉我乔都说了些什么。别拐弯抹角。直截了当地说出来。
[12:34.78]B:Hold your horses!I'll tell you in a minute.Let me catch my breach.I just got here and I told you traffic was terrible.
[12:39.81]耐心地等一下！待会儿就告诉你。让我先缓口气。我刚到这儿，而且我告诉你了，交通阻塞。
[12:44.84]A:You can do that later.Tell me.What did Joe say?
[12:46.58]你待会儿再休息。告诉我，乔说了什么？
[12:48.31]B:Do you really want to know?Even if it's bad news?
[12:50.47]你真想知道吗？连坏消息也想知道？
[12:52.62]A:Of course I do.Just tell me.
[12:54.13]当然。你就说吧。
[12:55.63]B:Okay.If you really want to know.He said you always try to pull the wool over his eyes.He thinks you are dishonest.
[13:01.02]好。如果你真想知道的话。他说你总是试图欺骗他。他觉得你不够诚实。
[13:06.42]A:What?That's not true!Perhaps I exaggerate a little.But that's all.I've never tried to deceive him.
[13:11.47]什么？那不是真的！也许我是夸张了点，仅此而已，但我从未试图要骗他的。
[13:16.53]B:Why don't you do what I do?
[13:17.61]为什么不学学我呢？
[13:18.69]A:What's that?
[13:19.45]什么？
[13:20.21]B:Take his remark with a grain of salt.
[13:22.01]对他的话半信半疑。
[13:23.81]A:That's easy for you to say,he's not your boss!
[13:25.67]你说起来容易，他又不是你的老板！
[13:27.52]B:Yeah,but I've known him for ten years.I'm telling you,his comment isn't worth worrying about.
[13:31.01]对，但是我跟他交往有十年了。我告诉你，他的话不值得你担心。
[13:34.50]A:I hope you're right.
[13:35.61]我希望你是对的。
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