流利美国口语3.6

W: So how was your weekend?

M: This was my weekend.

W: Oh, that’s too bad. You said you were going bowling¹ with your wife, didn’t you?

M: Yes, I did. But I had to cancel that. Works come before play, you know.

W: You got that right.

Dialogue 2.

W: I think we should not allow smoking in our office, because it’s too harmful to us.

M: I see your point. Our problem is most of us are smokers² and need to smoke when working.

W: I don’t think so. We can help them to quit smoking by forbidding it in the office.

M: I don’t agree. We would get too much complaint if such a rule is set.

W: You are just protecting the smokers because you yourself are one of them. What about those non-smokers like me?

M: I am really not sure about this. Maybe we should discuss it openly with all the people in our office.

Dialogue 3.

W: Ohoh, there is a scratch on it. Did you notice that?

M: Yes, I did. That’s why it is so cheap.

W: But this scratch is pretty bad.

M: That may be true. But a nice table cloth will cover right up.

W: Exactly, then nobody will ever know.

Exercise.

1. I am afraid I blew my top about this.

2. I take issue against you on the question of education.

3. Many of them took exception to this statement.

4. We are all for peace and against war.

5. So we appear to agree on these terms.

6. I am afraid your proposal is not acceptable.

7. Well, basically we seem to be saying the same thing.

8. I see your point.

9. If you ask me I think it’s not wise.

10. The professor and his colleagues beg to differ however.

11. The list of dislikes is also long.

12. Going under the knife is a big nono for beauty contestants³ around the world.

13. I didn’t allow just paying lip service.

14. FM rebuts⁴ the US threat of economic sanctions.

15. M: Will you help me clean the car?

W: Nothing doing. I am too busy.

1 bowling   

n.保龄球运动

参考例句：

• Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
• Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动，高尔夫还是保龄球？

2 smokers   

吸烟者( smoker的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Many smokers who are chemically addicted to nicotine cannot cut down easily. 许多有尼古丁瘾的抽烟人不容易把烟戒掉。
• Chain smokers don't care about the dangers of smoking. 烟鬼似乎不在乎吸烟带来的种种危害。

3 contestants   

n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 rebuts   

v.反驳，驳回( rebut的第三人称单数 )；击退

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