迷你对话学地道口语第401期:正合某人之意

　　迷你对话
A: Happy birthday! This is for you, Kate.
生日快乐，凯特，这是送给你的。
B: Thanks, Miss. Wang.
谢谢，王小姐。
A: You knew in China we usually don’t open presents until¹ the guests² leave.
在我们中国通常是客人走后才打开礼物的。
B: Really? I’ve already³ opened it. Great! And it is exactly⁴ after my fancy⁵. Than you very much.
真的吗？我已经打开了，太棒了！正合我意，谢谢你了。
对话精讲
第一、地道表达
核心短语】after one’s fancy
解词释义】after的意思是“寻找，探求”，fancy的本义为“想象力”，在此转引为“心意”。两者的结合，该习语的意思是“正合心意”。
典型范例1】 My brother asked me to fish this morning, which was⁶ after my own⁷ fancy.
我弟弟要我今天早上去钓鱼，这正合我意。
典型范例2】She has at last found⁸ a dress after her fancy.
她终于找到了一件合意的连衣裙。
典型范例3】The book is just after my fancy.
这本书正合我意。
第二、句海拾贝
句型模板】Not until+名词+系动词（助动词）+sb+does something.
释义】某人直到某时候才做某事。
范例1】Not until eleven o'clock did⁹ he come home.
他到十一点才回家。
范例2】Not until evening was our dog pronounced¹⁰ out of danger¹¹.
到了傍晚，我们的狗才脱离危险。

1 until   

prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...

参考例句：

• He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
• She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。

2 guests   

n.客人；来宾；旅客 vt.招待；款待 vi.作客；客人( guest的名词复数 )；旅客；特邀嘉宾；[动物学]客虫

参考例句：

• The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests. 这家旅馆可供500位旅客住宿。
• The guests left in an alcoholic haze. 客人们醉醺醺地离去了。

3 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

4 exactly   

adv.准确地；严格地

参考例句：

• What I want is exactly this one.我要的就是这一个。
• I beg your pardon,what you say is not exactly correct.对不起，你说的话并不完全对。

5 fancy   

n.想像力，幻想；喜好，爱；adj.想像的，时髦的，华丽装饰的，奢侈的；技巧的；vt.想象，自认为，喜好

参考例句：

• He seemed to have taken quite a fancy to her.他似乎相当喜欢她。
• I have a fancy that it's going to rain.我想大概要下雨。

6 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

7 own   

v.拥有，持有；adj.(属于)自己的，特有的

参考例句：

• I need my own space.我需要自己的空间。
• Everything I own is yours.我所有的一切都是你的。

8 found   

v.建立，创立，创办；vbl.(find的过去分词)找到

参考例句：

• I found him at home.我发现他在家。
• The United Nations was found in 1945.联合国于1945年成立。

9 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

10 pronounced   

adj.明显的，显著的；决然的，断然的；强硬的；被说出来的v.发音，读(pronounce的过去式和过去分词)；宣布，宣称；断言

参考例句：

• He walked with a pronounced limp. 他走路明显跛足。
• The representatives pronounced against the decision made at the conference. 代表们对会议作出的决定表示反对。 来自《简明英汉词典》

11 danger   

n.危险，危险物，威胁

参考例句：

• It's a danger to peace.这是对和平的威胁。
• The people are in danger;we must help them off.人们处境危险，我们必须帮助他们离开。