迷你对话学地道口语第911期:迷恋上

 　　第一， 迷你对话

　　A: Maybe you are right. But in most cases I get sick of people who keep smiling.

　　也许你是对的，在大多数情况下，我还是讨厌那些始终微笑的人。

　　B: Keeping a straight face may indicate a boredom¹. But if you fall for someone, I’m sure you will smile to her most of the time instead of keeping a straight face in front of her.

　　面无表情暗示着讨厌，但是如果你迷恋上某个人，我相信在大多数时间，你一定是对她微笑而不是神情严肃。

　　A: I don’t have a bone to pick with you on this point. By the way, did you fall for the manager? It seems you had a crush on him.

　　我不想在这个问题上和你争吵。顺便问一下，你是不是迷恋上经理呢？看上去似乎你已经爱上他了。

　　B: Nonsense! Don’t fall for anyone.

　　废话，你最好别迷恋上任何人。

　　第二， 核心短语

　　fall for

　　1. 解词释义

　　Fall 在这里的意思是“倾向于”，fall for的意思即为：倾向于……。其后面跟sb.，意为“迷恋上某人”；其后面跟sth.，意为“亲信某事”。

　　2. 拓展范例

　　e.g. If you tell him that it'll make him a lot of money, he's bound to fall for the idea.

　　如果你告诉他这可以赚很多钱, 他定会信以为真。

　　e.g. I told him I would think about it and asked for his telephone number. He didn't fall for that one.

　　我告诉他我会考虑，然后跟他要电话号码。他并没有上当。

　　e.g. No wonder Byron fell for you. My God, you're pretty.

　　怪不得拜伦让你迷住了。我的上帝，你可真漂亮。

　　e.g. They met, fell for each other and got married six weeks later.

　　他们俩一见倾心, 六个星期後就结了婚.

　　第三， 妙语连珠

　　1. in most cases：在大多数情况下

　　e.g. In most cases, they'll find your luggage.

　　在大多数情形下，他们会找到你的行李。

　　e.g. In most cases, you will take evening classes.

　　多数情况下，你会上晚班课。

　　2. get sick of：厌倦，厌恶

　　e.g. I get sick of hearing that music all the time.

　　我对整天听那音乐感到厌烦。

　　e.g. I'm sick of the winter; why doesn't it get warm?

　　我对这冬天感到厌烦了；为什么还不暖和起来？

　　3. keep a straight face：板着脸

　　e.g. When Bob fell into the water, he looked funny and I could hardly keep a straight face.

　　鲍布掉入水中时,看起来很滑稽,我几乎禁不住笑出来。

　　e.g. She did his best to keep a straight face as he walked slowly into the drawing-room, and stood looking out at the delegates², a frown on his face.

　　她忍住了笑，慢慢地踱到客堂里朝外站着，皱了眉头。

　　3. have a bone to pick with：与某人争论，对某人有怨言

　　e.g. I have a bone to pick with you. You still owe me the fifteen dollars you borrowed.

　　我有账跟你算。你向我借的十五美金还没还呢!

　　e.g. Here! I have a bone to pick with you about the way you spoke³ to me yesterday.

　　喂！我对你昨天向我说话的那种方式有意见。

　　4. have a crush on：迷恋

　　e.g. High school girls sometimes have a crush on their teachers.

　　高中女学生有时迷恋于他们的老师。

　　e.g. He has had a crush on her ever since they met at the party.

　　自从那次晚会上见面以来，他就深深地爱上了她。

1 boredom   

n.厌烦，厌倦，乏味，无聊

参考例句：

• Unemployment can drive you mad with boredom.失业会让你无聊得发疯。
• A walkman can relieve the boredom of running.跑步时带着随身听就不那么乏味了。

2 delegates   

代表，代表团成员( delegate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The conference was attended by delegates from 56 countries. 此次会议有来自56个国家的代表出席。
• Delegates expressed strong opposition to the plans. 代表强烈反对这些计划。

3 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。