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(单词翻译:双击或拖选)
今天李华和Michael在对话里使用的两个常用语,一个是:to ditch1,另一个是:to hit the spot2。现在Michael正在图书馆里做功课,李华来找他。
L:嗨,Michael,功课做得怎么样了?
M: I can't think. It's too noisy. Let's ditch this place.
L:你没法动脑筋,因为这儿太闹。你还说什么来啦?Ditch this place,什么意思呀?
M: Ditch! To ditch means3 to quickly leave a place you no longer want to be.
L:噢,to ditch就是你不想再呆在那个地方,想赶快离开。你的意思就是要马上离开图书馆。不对啊,ditch这个字不是可以解释为地上挖的沟吗?你说的ditch是同一个字?
M: Yes, it is. Same word, same spelling, but a different meaning.
L:原来是同一个字,同样拼法,但意思不同。噢, Michael,再举个例子给我听,好吗?
M: If we want to get away from someone you could say, "Let's ditch him," which means to leave someone behind.
L:你的意思是to ditch不仅可以指地方,还能指人。上次我们跟Mary一起去看电影,看完电影我们俩没跟Mary打招呼就走了,这就可以说:We ditched4 Mary,对不对?
M: That's correct.
L:要是你干活干腻了,不想干了,那该说。。。
M: To ditch work.
L:不想去开会。。。
M: To ditch the meeting. You can also say: to ditch the concert.
L:我知道,那是不想去音乐会。要是和朋友约好了,可是又不想去了,那该怎么说呀?
M: To ditch my friend. Hey, can we ditch the library now! I am really tired and could use some coffee.
L: Ok, ok。让我们离开这图书馆吧。你累了,想喝咖啡。走,去校园外的那个咖啡馆吧。
L:好,咖啡馆到了。
M: Yep, here's the coffee shop. Li Hua, what do you want, my treat this time.
L:你请我啊?那太好了。我要一杯咖啡就行了。
M: Sounds good. Two coffees please. Here's your coffee, Li Hua.
L: Thanks!
M: No problem. Oh, so hot! Be careful. Good coffee, really hits the spot. I feel more awake now.
L:对,咖啡是不错,你已经觉得清醒点儿啦!我可不信咖啡的作用就那么快!对了,刚才你说: " It really hits the spot? To hit the spot不是击中要害吗?你刚才说的好象不是这个意思。你怎么老是说一些怪里怪气的话。
M: Hit the spot means to satisfy5 one's need. I really needed some coffee earlier so it really hit the spot.
L:原来hit the spot就是满足一个人的需要。你刚才很想喝咖啡,喝了就感到非常过隐,很痛快。Hit the spot是哪三个字组成的?
M: Hit-the-spot. For example, if you are hungry and go eat you could say, "That food really hit the spot."
L:中文里也有这个说法。肚子非常饿的时候去吃饭。吃饱了就感到心满意足。洗个热水澡真痛快,那该怎么说?
M: A hot bath would hit the spot.
L:吃个汉堡包真过隐,该怎么说?
M: A burger would hit the spot. Let's go, I'm hungry.
L:好家伙,喝了咖啡,又肚子饿了,要去吃汉堡包。这回我可不奉陪了,I have to ditch you now.再见了!
M: Ok. Bye.再见。
Michael和李华在对话中用了to ditch和to hit the spot. To ditch表示要离开某个人,因为你不想跟他在一起了;或表示要马上离开一个不想再呆的地方。To hit the spot是感到过隐,觉得很痛快。
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1 ditch | |
n.沟,沟渠,渠道 | |
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2 spot | |
n.班点,污点,地点,场所,现场;v.沾污,弄脏,侦察;认出,发现 | |
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3 means | |
n.方法,手段,折中点,物质财富 | |
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4 ditched | |
vt.摆脱,抛弃(ditch的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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5 satisfy | |
v.满意;满足 | |
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