华尔街基础英语Lesson 8

1 Oh, no!
2 Hello, Heidi--- are you OK? Hey, it’s really good, this Swiss¹ beer. Would you like some?
3 Look at this apartment! It’s so untidy²!
4 Oh yeah, I must tidy it. What would I do with this ashtray³?
5 Oh, give it to me, David. I’ll tidy the apartment.
6 Ok, if you like.
7 Hey, er… can I turn the TV on again? I’d like to watch “Deborah and Alan”.
8 Will you turn that damn⁴ TV off! How can you just sit there when I’m doing all the work?
9 I have a job, I work all day and when I come home I must do all the housework too!
10 You just sit there, and smoke cigarettes⁵ and drink beer, and you don’t do anything! What’s the matter with you, David? Why don’t you do something?
11 You know, I’m looking for a job, Heidi, but it’s kind of difficult in Switzerland.
12 It isn’t difficult if you try. What are you doing exactly, anyway?
13 Well, I’m looking in the newspapers, for example.
14 This newspaper is from last month!
15 Oh, David! What’s happening to us? Why are you like this? Why aren’t things like before; like in Washdon?
16 Yes, I was happy in Washdon and you were different, too.
17 What do you mean: I was different?
18 Oh, I mean, like, no you were the same, of course, but you were so sweet and gentle.
19 So you don’t think I’m sweet and gentle now?
20 Gee⁶, yes, Heidi, of course you are! Of course! I mean, maybe it’s me, maybe I was different in Washdon.
21 No, I don’t think so, David. You’re just as same now as you were then.
22 It’s no good, David. We’ll never be happy together. Why don’t you go back to Washdon?
23 Go back to Washdon? But.. what will you do?
24 I’ll stay here, of course. I can live without you, David.
25 Oh, I see. You mean we’re finished?
26 That’s right, David. You understand English very well, don’t you?
27 Hey! Wow!
28 Well, don’t you have anything to say?
29 Well, I’m afraid there is, like a small problem. You see. I don’t have much money, and I need a lot—about $500 to get a ticket back to Washdon.
30 It that all? You just want some money?
31 Take the money and go! Get out of my apartment! You’re a monster⁷!
32 Excuse me; is there a flight to Washdon soon?
33 Yes, there is one in an hour. Do you have a ticket?
34 No, I don’t. I’d like to buy one, please.
35 Club or tourist?
36 Tourist, please.
37 One-way or reture?
38 One-way, please. I don’t need a return ticket; I don’t think I’ll come back here.

1 Swiss   

adj.瑞士的；瑞士人的

参考例句：

• The Swiss I know all are clever.我认识的瑞士人都很聪明。
• Today Swiss watches are sold in stores all over the world.现今瑞士的手表在世界各地出售。

2 untidy   

adj.不整齐的，懒散的，懒惰的

参考例句：

• This is an untidy plan.这是一个杂乱无章的计划。
• I must apologize for the untidy state of the room.屋子这么不整洁，实在抱歉。

3 ashtray   

n.烟灰缸

参考例句：

• He knocked out his pipe in the big glass ashtray.他在大玻璃烟灰缸里磕净烟斗。
• She threw the cigarette butt into the ashtray.她把烟头扔进烟灰缸。

4 damn   

int.该死，他妈的；vt.指责，贬斥，诅咒

参考例句：

• Damn this useless typewriter!这台破打字机真该死！
• I knew damn well what he was going to say.我非常清楚他要说什么。

5 cigarettes   

n.纸烟，香烟( cigarette的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He was advised to smoke fewer cigarettes and drink less beer. 有人劝他少抽烟、少喝啤酒。
• Oliver filched a packet of cigarettes from a well-dressed passenger. 奥立佛从一名衣冠楚楚的乘客身上偷得一包香烟。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 gee   

n.马；int.向右！前进！，惊讶时所发声音；v.向右转

参考例句：

• Their success last week will gee the team up.上星期的胜利将激励这支队伍继续前进。
• Gee,We're going to make a lot of money.哇！我们会赚好多钱啦！

7 monster   

n.怪物；极残酷的人；巨人(兽等)；adj.巨大的

参考例句：

• The whale is a monster!这头鲸鱼是个怪物！
• The monster hears a noise.那个妖怪听见了噪音。