Scene 304 孩子学习

Scene 304　孩子学习

❶ 很抱歉我必须给您打电话。I'm sorry to have to call you.

同类表达 I'm sorry to have to contact you.

I apologize for having to call you.

❷ 我很遗憾地通知您，您儿子数学考试没及格。I regret to inform you that your son has failed the math test.

同类表达 I have some bad news. 我有个坏消息。

❸ 我想跟您谈谈您女儿的成绩问题。I wanted to talk to you about your daughter's grades.

同类表达 I asked you to come because we need to talk about your son's grades. 我请您来主要是想跟您谈谈您儿子的成绩问题。

❹ 您女儿的成绩落后了，我很担心。I'm worried about your daughter's falling behind.

同类表达 I'm worried about your daughter's progress. 我担心您女儿的学习情况。

对话 A: I'm worried about your daughter's falling behind. 您女儿的成绩落后了，我很担心。

B: We helped her as best we could. 我们尽了最大的努力帮助她。

❺ 约翰尼是全班第一名。Johnny is at the top of his class.

同类表达 He is the second in the class. 他是班上的第二名。

❻ 我女儿的学习步入正轨了吗？Is my daughter on the right track¹ in terms of school work?

这样回答 She does well on tests. 她考试成绩很好。

❼ 您儿子取得了非常显著的进步。Your son has made excellent progress.

同类表达 His grades are improving. 他的成绩在提高。

❽ 他的成绩在下滑。His grades are falling.

对话 A: What's wrong with my son? 我儿子怎么了？

B: His grades are falling. 他的成绩在下滑。

❾ 您儿子的作业常常完不成。Your son's homework is often incomplete².

同类表达 Your son's homework is often not so good. 您儿子的作业常常做得不好。

Your son's homework is often missing³. 您儿子的作业常常弄丢。

❿ 您应该跟孩子谈谈她的学习情况。You should discuss her progress with your daughter.

对话 A: What can I do to solve this problem? 我应该做些什么来解决这个问题？

B: You should discuss her progress with your daughter. 您应该跟孩子谈谈她的学习情况。

1 track   

n.轨道；足迹；痕迹；磁轨；途径；vt.循路而行；追踪；通过；用纤拉；vi.追踪

参考例句：

• The new race track is nearly six miles in extent.这条新跑道将近六英里长。
• The police are on his track.警察在跟踪他。

2 incomplete   

adj.不完全的，不完善的

参考例句：

• The building was left incomplete.那座楼没有完工就停下来了。
• His novel was incomplete when he died.他死的时候他的小说没有写完。

3 missing   

adj.遗失的，缺少的，失踪的

参考例句：

• Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具，看有无丢失。
• All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了，就短他一个。