英语口语900句 13.02.对话.3.过度悲观

Too Pessimistic

Ula:How do you feel today?

Tim:I don’t know.

Ula:Don’t be so depressed¹. Has Nancy come to see you?

Tim:Not yet. She must be seeing someone else. Nobody wants to marry a lame² guy.

Ula:Cheer up! She is not that kind of girl and you’re not seriously hurt.You’ll get

out of here in no time.

Tim:I’m not sure. They say it’ll take a long time and I can’t feel my left leg now.

What can I do to make a living in future? I’ll lose my job, my insurance, my

pension. Maybe I’ll have to live on the dole³.

Ula:You shouldn’t be so pessimistic. Everything will be all right.

1 depressed   

adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的

参考例句：

• When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
• His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。

2 lame   

adj.跛的，(辩解、论据等)无说服力的

参考例句：

• The lame man needs a stick when he walks.那跛脚男子走路时需借助拐棍。
• I don't believe his story.It'sounds a bit lame.我不信他讲的那一套。他的话听起来有些靠不住。

3 dole   

n.救济，（失业）救济金；vt.（out）发放，发给

参考例句：

• It's not easy living on the dole.靠领取失业救济金生活并不容易。
• Many families are living on the dole since the strike.罢工以来，许多家庭靠失业救济金度日。