迷你对话学地道口语第73期:扣人心弦的故事

　　迷你对话：
A:Your husband is very helpful, isn't he?
你的丈夫能帮上你很多忙，不是吗？
B:Willing to help, maybe, but not as helpful as you think.
也许他挺愿意帮忙的，可是不像你想像中的那样能帮上忙。
A:Really?
是吗？
B:Last night he told the children acliff-hangerstory and both of them were scared out of sleep.
昨天晚上，他给孩子们讲故事把他们俩吓得睡不着。
地道表达：
cliff-hanger
小编讲解：
改习语从字面上解释意思是“挂在悬崖边”，这个举动当然惊险。它原指“系列惊险的电影”，又引申为“扣人心弦的故事”，以及“胜负难分充满悬念的比赛”。
支持范例：
Eg.Peter was nearly involved in a car accident. He called it a narrow escape. But it was really a cliff-hanger.
彼得差点儿出了车祸。他称之为侥幸逃脱，但那确实让他胆战心惊。
Eg.The NBA final of1998 was a cliff-hanger. Michael Jordan saved Chicago Bull¹ at the last minute and helped the team win the sixth championship.
1998年的NBA是一场扣人心弦的比赛。迈克尔·丹在最后一分钟拯救了芝加哥公牛队，并帮助此队获得了第六次冠军。
词海拾贝：
out of sleep
Eg.The noise waked us all out of a sound sleep.
这声音把我们都从熟睡中吵醒。
Eg.The Mayor² seemed to start out of sleep himself.
市长自己也好象刚从睡梦中醒回来一般。
Eg.He was startled³ out of his sleep.
他从睡梦中惊醒。

1 bull   

n.公牛，买进证券投机图利者，看涨的人

参考例句：

• It's only a hair off a bull's back to them.这对他们来说，不过九牛一毛。
• Many dogs closed around the bull.很多狗渐渐地把那只牛围了起来。

2 mayor   

n.市长

参考例句：

• The new mayor said he would clean the city up.新市长说，他要整顿本市。
• The mayor hurried into his office,brushing off the reporters.市长赶快走进办公室，拒不接见记者。

3 startled   

adj.受惊吓的v.使惊跳，使大吃一惊( startle的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• A crowd of 2000 was startled near the end of the concert. 2000名观众在音乐会将近结束时大吃一惊。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Startled by the sudden whistle of the train, the horse broke away. 火车突然鸣笛，那匹马受惊脱逃。 来自《简明英汉词典》