20 厌烦

Step 1 必备词汇记起来

bear [ber]

v.忍受

bored [bɔːrd]

adj.厌倦的

◎get bored (with ...) 厌倦（……）

boredom [ˈbɔːdəm]

n.厌烦，厌倦

◎boredom with ... 对……感到厌倦

disagreeable [ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbl]

adj.厌恶的

◎disagreeable smell难闻的气味

disgusted [dɪsˈɡʌstɪd]

adj.厌恶的

◎be disgusted with ... 讨厌……，厌恶……

disgusting [dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ]

adj.令人厌恶的

be/get/become fed up with ...厌倦……

sick [sɪk]

adj.厌恶的

◎be sick of ... 厌烦……

tired [ˈtaɪərd]

adj.厌倦的；枯燥乏味的

◎be tired of (doing) sth. 厌烦（做）某事

bothersome [ˈbɑːðərsəm]

adj.烦人的

offensive [əˈfensɪv]

adj.讨厌的；无礼的

tiresome [ˈtaɪərsəm]

adj.令人讨厌的

unpleasant [ʌnˈpleznt]

adj.令人不愉快的 sth./sb. bites 某事/某人很讨厌

Step 2 实用句子学起来

1. I'm tired of him putting his dirty hand on my shoulder !

我讨厌他把脏手放在我肩膀上！

2. I'm so sick of her borrowing money from me !

我讨厌她找我借钱！

3. Aren't you fed up with the same breakfast day after day?

每天吃同样的早餐，你不烦吗？

4. I can't bear that Mrs. Wier's addiction to this god-awful country music anymore.

威尔太太听这种糟糕的乡村音乐上瘾了，我受不了了！

5. It's driving me crazy!

我快要被逼疯了！

6. That bites!

真讨厌！

Step 3 情景对话练起来

Conversation 1

Engle: Hey, Petra, why so angry?

Petra: It's that Richard! I'm tired of him putting his dirty hand on my shoulder ! It's harassment ¹ .

Engle: I know what you mean. Next time he comes around ² , we'll tell him to stop it or else.

Petra: Thanks, Engle.

恩格尔： 嘿，彼得拉，怎么这么生气？

彼得拉： 是因为那个理查德！我讨厌他把脏手放在我肩膀上！这是骚扰。

恩格尔： 我知道你的意思。下次他再来，我们会叫他住手，不然有他好看的。

彼得拉： 谢谢，恩格尔。

Conversation 2

Kent: Grrrr!

Iris: 'sup, Kent? Why so red in the face ³ ?

Kent: That Claire! I'm so sick of her borrowing money from me !

Iris: She knows you're a softie ⁴ , Kent. Just tell her “no”.

Kent: You're right. She's playing me for a sucker ⁵ .

肯特： 生气！

艾里斯： 肯特，怎么了？为什么脸这么红？

肯特： 是克莱尔！我讨厌她找我借钱！

艾里斯： 肯特，她知道你心软。你就跟她说“不”。

肯特： 你说的对。她把我当傻瓜。

Conversation 3

JT: Marsha, aren't you fed up with the same breakfast day after day?

Marsha: Well, no, JT, I kind of like it.

JT: Me, I need variety, or I lose my appetite.

Marsha: To each his own ⁶ .

JT ：玛莎，每天吃同样的早餐，你不烦吗？

玛莎： 呃，不烦啊，JT，我还挺喜欢的。

JT ：我呢，我需要变化，不然我就没有胃口了。

玛莎： 萝卜青菜，各有所爱。

Conversation 4

Mrs. Cronin: Lance! I can't bear that Mrs. Wier's addiction to this god-awful ⁷ country music anymore ! It's driving me crazy!

Mr. Cronin: Who are you going to report ⁸ her to? She's not breaking any laws.

Mrs. Cronin: She's breaking the laws of good taste! That stuff is rubbish!

克罗宁太太： 兰斯！威尔太太听这种糟糕的乡村音乐上瘾了，我再也忍受不了了！我快要被逼疯了！

克罗宁先生： 你能向谁告发她？她也没有违反法律。

克罗宁太太： 她违反了品味高雅的法律！那些音乐就是垃圾！

Conversation 5

Group leader: OK, we've still got another 10 kilometers to hike so let's get started.

Group member A: That bites! I'm dead ⁹ tired.

Group member B: I brought some coffee. Take a drink before we start. I also have an extra chocolate bar, here. These will make you feel better.

Group member A: Whoa. Thanks a million! But this hike still bites.

组长： 好了，我们还有10公里的路要走，咱们出发吧。

组员A： 真讨厌！我要累死了。

组员B： 我带了咖啡。出发前你先喝点吧。我这儿还有一块巧克力，给。这些会让你好受些。

组员A： 哇。万分感谢！但我还是讨厌这次徒步。