流行口語 第171課

Larry 和李华正在吃午饭． Larry好像心情不太好．今天李华会学到两个常用语： crummy 和 sack¹ out。
LH: Larry，怎么啦？你好像不太开心吔，是什么事惹你不高兴？
LL: Oh, I'm just having a really crummy day. My crummy computer crashed again and my crummy air conditioner isn't working.
LH: 你的计算机坏啦，连你的空调也坏了．你可真倒霉吔！疑？不过，你说了好几个 crummy，那是什么意思啊？
LL: When you're talking about a situation, crummy means² miserable³. When you're talking about an object, crummy means cheap and poor quality.
LH: 哦～， crummy形容一个情况呢，是指非常难受、很惨．那～，要是形容一个东西，就是指这个东西很次，质量很差． Larry，你好可怜喔，有没有什么我能帮上忙的啊？
LL: Not unless you can fix my crummy computer and my crummy air conditioner.
LH: 抱歉吔，我真希望我能帮忙，可是我既不会修计算机，也不会修空调．你有没有通知你的房东，要他来修空调呢？
LL: Yeah, but he's not a very good landlord⁴. He takes forever to fix anything, and even when he finally fixes something, he usually does a crummy job.
LH: 唉！这样的房东！要就不给你修，就是修也修得不怎么样．这可真糟糕呢！ What a crummy situation!
LL: You said it. I brought my computer to the repair shop and they say that they will have to keep for a week and it will cost $100 to fix.
LH: 什么！要在修理的店里放一个星期，还要一百美元啊？
LL: Yes, I hope they don't do a crummy job of fixing it. Well, if they do a crummy job the first time, then they should fix it the second time for free.
LH: 当然啰，如果一次没修好，他们当然得免费再帮你修啊．不过啊如果他们修理的技术太差，要是我的话，可不想再回去找他们了。
LL: That's understandable. Well, hopefully, they'll do a good job.
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LL: I think part of the reason I'm having a crummy day is because I'm tired. I think I'll go home and sack out for an hour or two.
LH: 你累了啊？疑？你要回家做什么？什么是 sack out？
LL: To sack out is to go to sleep. I want to go home and sleep for a while.
LH: 哦～，原来 to sack out 就是睡觉．那不就和 hit the sack 意思一样嘛？
LL: That's right. If I sack out for a couple of hours, then I should wake up in a better mood.
LH: 对了， Larry，你怎么会这么累啊？
LL: Well, I didn't sack out until around 2 this morning because I was trying to fix my crummy computer.
LH: 哇！修计算机修到零晨两点啊，怪不得你那么累！你啊真应该早点休息！
LL: I know. It was so hard to get out of bed and go to work this morning.
LH: 那当然啰，半夜两点才睡觉，早上啊肯定不想起床．如果你现在回家睡觉，那你今晚还睡得着吗？
LL: I'm so tired that I don't think it will be a problem. I could probably sack out now and not wake up until tomorrow morning.
LH: 你累到这种程度啊？现在回家睡觉，可以一觉睡到明天早上？看你这个样子啊，你再要这样熬夜早晚得生病的！
LL：I don't believe you sack out at regular hour every night. You stay late too.
LH：嗯，我有必要时当然也会开夜车，但是没有像你这么经常啊！你得自己注意身体嘛。
LL：You're right! I'll try not to sack out too late.
 
　　今天李华学到了两个常用语．第一个是： crummy，可以“指情况很糟糕，也可以指一样东西质量很差”．另一个常用语是： sack out，就是“睡觉”的意思。

 

1 sack   

n.袋子，劫掠；vt.解雇，劫掠，把...装入袋子

参考例句：

• They made him pay for his offence by giving him the sack.他们解雇了他，从而使他因自己的过错而受到了惩罚。
• If you're late again tomorrow,you'll get the sack!如果你明天再迟到，那就卷铺盖走吧！

2 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

3 miserable   

adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的

参考例句：

• It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
• Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。

4 landlord   

n.地主，房东，(旅店)店主

参考例句：

• He is the landlord of this pub.他是这家酒店的店主。
• He used to be a long - term labourer for a landlord.他早先给地主扛过长活。