王强口语 第一册 Short conversation 002

　　Lesson Two
Holding a Grudge¹
Connie: Hey, look, I've been thinking about the homeless, our group you know? 'Compassion² Week'?
Donna: So have I. In fact, I think I have an idea we could do.
Connie: Really? Oh that's great! Then let's call Jessie and get together to talk about it!
Donna: No way.
Connie: Donna, I'm sure she didn't mean what she said in the meeting.
Donna: She said I was bossy³.
Connie: Well, she was just frustrated⁴ because we couldn't come up with any ideas.
Donna: Uh-huh. And I bet she still thinks she should be leader of the group, too.
Connie: Well, we can talk about that. We can discuss it like mature women.
Donna: Jessie? Mature? Huh.
Connie: Donna!
Donna: She is disorganized, Connie - you know it. It would be crazy to put her in charge.
Connie: Well, maybe she isn't the most organized person in the world but, but Whit's counting on us. We have to meet again. Can't you guys make up?
Donna: Well, I will if she will.
Connie: Great. Will you call her?
Donna: Not a chance. She can call me if she wants to make up.

1 grudge   

n.不满，怨恨，妒嫉；vt.勉强给，不情愿做

参考例句：

• I grudge paying so much for such inferior goods.我不愿花这么多钱买次品。
• I do not grudge him his success.我不嫉妒他的成功。

2 compassion   

n.同情，怜悯

参考例句：

• He could not help having compassion for the poor creature.他情不自禁地怜悯起那个可怜的人来。
• Her heart was filled with compassion for the motherless children.她对于没有母亲的孩子们充满了怜悯心。

3 bossy   

adj.爱发号施令的，作威作福的

参考例句：

• She turned me off with her bossy manner.她态度专橫很讨我嫌。
• She moved out because her mother-in-law is too bossy.她的婆婆爱指使人,所以她搬出去住了。

4 frustrated   

adj.挫败的，失意的，泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 )；挫败；使受挫折；令人沮丧

参考例句：

• It's very easy to get frustrated in this job. 这个工作很容易令人懊恼。
• The bad weather frustrated all our hopes of going out. 恶劣的天气破坏了我们出行的愿望。 来自《简明英汉词典》