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Steven thinks it's time for his son Mike to go to school, so he talks about this matter with his wife Julia. But they have different opinions about this.
Steven: I think Mike is about the right age to go to school.
Julia: But he is still so young, and I like staying with him.
Steven: I know. But both of us have to work and we can't squeeze time to take care of him.
Julia: Hey, it is not so serious. I'll work on night shift from next week. I'll be free in the daytime.
Steven: But he is old enough to attain knowledge from school.
Julia: He is only five years old. It's time for him to play.
Steven: But you aren't only five years old. It's your duty to plan his future.
Julia: No, I couldn't agree with you. It's his own duty to plan his own future.
Steven: I don't want to argue with you. Anyway, I will send him to school this year.
史蒂文认为他的儿子迈克到了上学的年纪，于是和妻子茱莉亚商量这件事，但是他们对此各持己见。
史蒂文： 我想迈克到了去学校读书的年龄了。
茱莉亚： 但是他还很小，而且我也喜欢和他呆在一起。
史蒂文： 我知道，但是我们两个都要工作，挤不出时间来照顾他。
茱莉亚： 嘿，事情没那么严重，我下个星期开始上夜班，白天就有空了。
史蒂文： 但是他到了去学校学习知识的年龄了。
茱莉亚： 他才5岁，这个年龄正是玩耍的时候。
史蒂文： 可是你不止5岁，你有责任为他的未来作计划。
茱莉亚： 不，我不同意你的观点，为他的将来作打算是他自己的事。
史蒂文： 我不想和你争论了，不管怎么样，我今年都要送他去上学。
squeeze [skwi:z] v. 挤；压榨
night shift 夜班
attain [ə'tein] v. 获得
knowledge ['nɔlidʒ] n. 知识，学问
1. They demurred at working on Sundays. 他们反对星期日工作。
2. I'm all for it. 我非常赞成！
3. He scowled his disapproval. 他皱眉表示不赞成。
4. I can't agree more. 我完全同意！
5. I fully concur with her in this matter. 在这一问题上我完全同意她的意见。
6. I totally agree on your suggestion. 我完全同意你的建议。
7. I can't buy that! 我无法相信。
8. I am 100 percent in agreement. 我百分之百同意。
9. We all nodded. 我们都点头表示同意。
10. I seconded the nomination. 我赞成这一任命。
11. Let's stop. 算了吧！
12. That's absolute nonsense. 那完全是胡说八道。
13. I applaud your decision. 我赞成你的决定。
14. That's quite impossible. 那根本不可能。
15. I cannot uphold such conduct. 我不能赞成这种行为。
16. Most people were favorable to the idea. 大多数人赞成这个主意。
17. We were overruled by the majority. 我们的意见被多数人否决了。
18. There's not much opposition to this plan. 反对该计划的意见不多。
19. She gave me a suggestion and I readily consented. 她给了我一个建议，我欣然同意了。
20. He is against race prejudice. 他反对种族歧视。
精悍对话，句句含金
A: I think we should change our plan at present.
B: I agree. / I approve. / I concur.
A：我认为我们现在应该改变一下计划。
B：我同意/赞成！
Objection! 我抗议！
当别人提出建议或意见，你不同意时；或者当他人开出条件，你不满意时，都可以用Objection!表示自己的抗意。
例：
——This is my plan. Does everybody agree with it? 这是我的计划，大家都同意吗？
——Objection! 我抗议！