Dan doesn't like his roommate because he is very lazy, so Dan intends to move out. He is complaining this to Frank.
Dan: Hello, Frank.
Frank: Hi, Dan. What's new with you?
Dan: Not too much. I'm trying to rent an apartment.
Frank: Why?
Dan: I dislike my roommate. He really turns me off.
Frank: What happened? Did you have a fight?
Dan: No. He likes to leave his things about and never cleans his room.
Frank: I hate that, too. Did you tell him your feeling?
Dan: Yes. But he doesn't care. I really don't want to move, but I simply can't stand him.
Frank: It's a problem. You'd better move.
丹不喜欢他的室友,因为他很懒,所以丹打算搬出去住。他正在向弗兰克抱怨此事。
丹: 你好,弗兰克。
弗兰克: 你好,丹,有什么新鲜事儿吗?
丹: 也没啥,我最近在找房子。
弗兰克: 为什么?
丹: 我不喜欢我的室友,他太令人讨厌了。
弗兰克: 发生什么事了?你们打架了吗?
丹: 没有。他喜欢到处乱扔东西,还从来不打扫房间。
弗兰克: 我也讨厌那样。你告诉他你的感受了吗?
丹: 说了,但他从不在意。我真不想搬家,但我实在受不了他了。
弗兰克: 这确实是个问题,你最好还是搬吧。
roommate [rʊmmeɪt] n. 室友
turn sb off 使某人厌烦
apartment [əˈpɑ:tmənt] n. 公寓,房间
1. What a disgusting man! 这个人真恶心。
2. Your behavior is abominable. 你的行为太令人讨厌了。
3. I do appreciate your courage. 我非常欣赏你的勇气。
4. I hate fried food. 我厌恶煎炸食品。
5. Smoking is my particular aversion. 吸烟是我特别讨厌的事。
6. I hate exams very much. 我非常讨厌考试。
7. What a loathsome creature he is! 他是个多么讨厌的家伙!
8. I highly appreciate his talent. 我十分欣赏他的才能。
9. I hate the junk food. 我讨厌垃圾食品。
10. I took an aversion to my new boss. 我很讨厌新老板。
11. We appreciate a masterwork of his. 我们欣赏他的佳作。
12. The idea of eating raw fish nauseates me.我一想到吃生鱼就恶心。
13. I have no time for idlers. 我讨厌游手好闲的人。
14. I hate lying and cheating. 我讨厌撒谎和欺骗。
15. I greatly admire your honesty. 我非常欣赏你的诚实。
16. We enjoyed the beauty of nature. 我们欣赏大自然的美。
17. We all enjoyed his drollery. 我们都欣赏他的幽默。
18. I like to listen to classical music very much. 我很喜欢听古典音乐。
19. I prowled around the lake admiring the beautiful scenery. 我在湖边徘徊,欣赏美丽的景色。
20. I loathe having to go to these conferences. 我讨厌不得不参加这些会议。
精悍对话,句句含金
A: I don't like Susan. She is so mean.
B: Why? I don't think so.
A: 我不喜欢苏珊,她太小气了。
B: 为什么?我倒不这么觉得。
Are you free / available? 你有空吗?
当邀请他人做某事,或请求他人帮忙时,常用此句来询问他人是否有空。
例:
——I want to talk to you. Are you available? 我想和你谈谈。你有空吗?
——I'm afraid I am not. 我恐怕没空。