赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第3期:做决定 Making the Decision

 　　Making the Decision

　　做决定

　　Kathy and Evan come to a decision.

　　凯西和艾凡将做决定。

　　Kathy:I think we should stop dreaming and make a decision.

　　凯西:我想我们应该别再胡思乱想，赶快做个决定吧。

　　Evan:You know, it always sounds fun to talk about it, but the actual planning and expense...

　　艾凡:你知道的，讨论事情听起来总是很有趣，但实际的筹画和费用……

　　Kathy:Come on, Evan. Think positive! We could do it, you know.

　　凯西:艾凡，拜托。乐观点！我们有办法做到的，你知道的。

　　Evan:You're right, Kathy.

　　艾凡:凯西，你说得对。

　　Kathy:Well?

　　凯西:那么？

　　Evan:Tell you what. Why don't you get the information you need from that guy at the travel agency¹? Then we can make our decision.

　　艾凡:我跟你说，你何不从那个在旅行社工作的人那儿弄来你需要的资料？然后我们可以来做个决定。

　　Kathy:Well, today's Sunday, so I'll call him first thing tomorrow morning.

　　凯西:嗯，今天是星期日，所以我明天早上第一件事就打电话给他。

　　Evan:I'll talk to my parents and find out whether or not we could stay with my relatives there. You'll have to talk with your parents, too.

　　艾凡:我会跟我父母谈谈，问问看我们可不可以住在我亲戚那儿。你也得和你父母说说看。

　　Kathy:Don't worry, Evan. They like you and trust you. But I will talk with them about my relatives there, too. I'll call you tomorrow after I call Rick.

　　凯西:艾凡，不要担心。他们喜欢你，也信任你。而我也会和他们讨论我在欧洲的那些亲戚。明天我和瑞克通过电话后再打电话给你了。

　　Evan:See you then. Bye.

　　艾凡:到时候见，拜。

　　1. decision 决定

　　make the/a decision作决定

　　come to a decision作一个决定

　　例:When I asked my girlfriend to mmnv me，I made the Might decision;we ve been happily mmnied even since.

　　(当我要求我女朋友嫁给我时，我作厂正确的决定;结婚后我们一过得很幸福。)

　　a ften discussing the candidates²' merits，the managers came to a decision and hired Mr.. IBandon.

　　(经理们讨论厂应征者的优点后决定雇用布兰登先生。)

　　2. Come on.拜托

　　例:A:Let's go out and take。walk.

　　B:I' d T-atheT- stay home and watch TV.

　　A:Come on，LaT-T-y!You'll become a couch³ potato if you don't net more

　　exercise'

　　(甲:日自们到外面散散步吧。)

　　(乙:我宁愿待在家里看电视。)

　　(甲:拜托，拉里!如果你不多运动，就会变成人卜在沙发上吃零食的电)

　　3 . Think positive ( 1y )!往乐观方面想!

　　positive 积极的，正面的

　　例:A:The typhoon⁴ is approaching;I' m afraid we' 11 have to cancel the trip.

　　B:Think positive. You'll never know what the weather will be like tomorrow

　　(甲:台风要来厂，我怕我们得取消这趟旅行。)

　　(乙:乐观点!你永远不知道明天天气会怎么样。)

　　4.…first thing tomorrow morning.明早第一件事就是……

　　例:I' 11 wake you up first thing tomoT-T-ow moaning⁵.

　　(我明天一早第一件事就是叫醒你。)

1 agency   

n.经办；代理；代理处

参考例句：

• This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
• He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。

2 candidates   

n.报考者( candidate的名词复数 )；申请求职者；攻读学位者；最后命运或结局如何已显然可见者

参考例句：

• Employers must consider all candidates impartially and without bias. 雇主必须公平而毫无成见地考虑所有求职者。
• one of the leading candidates for the presidency 总统职位的主要候选人之一

3 couch   

n.睡椅，长沙发椅；vt.表达，隐含

参考例句：

• Lie down on the couch if you're feeling ill.如果你感觉不舒服就躺到沙发上去。
• The rabbIt'sprang from its grassy couch.兔子从草丛中跳出。

4 typhoon   

n.台风

参考例句：

• A typhoon is now approaching Hong Kong.台风现正逼近香港。
• The typhoon hit the coastal areas.台风侵袭沿海地区。

5 moaning   

v.呻吟，悲叹( moan的现在分词 )；抱怨；发出萧萧声

参考例句：

• They were moaning over the death of their father. 他们正在哀悼他们的父亲。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She's always moaning that she has too much work to do. 她总是抱怨她有太多的事要做。 来自《简明英汉词典》