英语口语课堂 39 悲观

Pessimism 悲观

[00:05.30]Don't get your hopes too high.

[00:08.49]不要期望太高。(较随便)

[00:11.68]A:Do you think I can pass the final exam?

[00:14.20]A:我能不能通过期末考试?

[00:16.72]B:Don't get your hopes too high.

[00:18.69]B:不要期望太高。

[00:20.66]A:Am I so useless?

[00:22.48]A:我就那么没用吗?

[00:24.29]B:I don't mean that. You're simpy spending most of your time playing!

[00:27.31]B:我不是那个意思，只不过你大部分时间都用在玩上了

[00:30.33]Fat chanc I……

[00:32.99]我不大可能……

[00:35.66]A:I enjoy this book so much.

[00:37.84]A:我很喜欢这本书。

[00:40.02]B:Why not get acopy yourself?

[00:41.94]B:为什么自己不买一本?

[00:43.86]A:It's an original book. Fat chance I can get a copy.

[00:46.73]A:这是原版书，我不大可能买到。

[00:49.61]There's no way

[00:52.27]这不可能。(太随便)

[00:54.94]A:What do you think of his suggestion?

[00:57.06]A:你觉得他的建议如何?

[00:59.19]B:It's nothing good.

[01:01.02]B:不怎么样。

[01:02.85]A:Why don't you vote against him?

[01:04.68]A:干嘛不投票否决他的建议?

[01:06.51]B:There's no way.

[01:08.19]B:这不可能。

[01:09.88]I don't hold out much hope for……

[01:13.70]我对……不抱太大希望。(通用)

[01:17.53]A:Are you sure you will succeed in this election?

[01:19.90]A:你肯定会赢得这次选举吗?

[01:22.26]B:No,I don't hold out much hope for their support.

[01:24.90]B:不，我对他们的支持不抱太大希望。

[01:27.54]A:Then it's better to quit now.

[01:29.52]A:那么最好现在就退出。

[01:31.51]I don't really believe……

[01:34.13]我不大相信……。(通用)

[01:36.76]A:What's it on your coat?

[01:38.74]A:你外衣上是什么?

[01:40.73]B:Oh,it's a stain.

[01:42.45]B:噢，是块污渍。

[01:44.18]A:Give it to Mary to get rid of it.

[01:46.29]A:交给玛丽处理吧。

[01:48.41]B:I don't really believe she can get off this stain.

[01:50.93]B:我不信她能除去这块污渍。

[01:53.45]Idon't think……will win

[01:56.87]我想赢不了.

[02:00.29]A:Robert was the first prize winner for this race last year.

[02:03.23]A:罗伯特去年是这个比赛项目的冠军得主。

[02:06.17]B:How was his performance just now?

[02:08.35]B:他这次表现如何?

[02:10.53]A:I don't think he will win the race this time.

[02:12.87]A:我想他这次赢不了。

[02:15.21]I rather doubt(that)……

[02:17.94]我很怀疑……。(通用)

[02:20.67]A:I rather doubt the meeting will bring about an agreement.

[02:23.05]A:我怀疑这次会议能不能达成协议。

[02:25.42]B:Why do you think so?

[02:27.15]B:为什么?

[02:28.87]A:Because most of the members were talking about irrelevanat matters

[02:31.65]A:因为与会人员大都谈此不相关的事情。

[02:34.44]I'm bound to lose.

[02:37.10]我注定要输。(通用)

[02:39.76]A:l've made a bet with a friend today.

[02:41.95]A:我今天和朋友打赌了。

[02:44.13]B:Are you sure you'll win?

[02:45.80]B:你肯定能赢吗?

[02:47.47]A:I think I'm bound to lose this time.

[02:49.76]A:我想这次注定要输了。

[02:52.04]I'm not as optimistic as ……

[02:55.91]我不像……那么乐观。(通用)

[02:59.77]A:It must be a fantastic building.

[03:01.96]A:这一定是座漂亮的大楼。

[03:04.14]B:I'm not as optimistic as you.A:Why not?

[03:06.66]B:我可不像你那么乐观。A:为什么?

[03:09.18]B:I'm not at all certain about the possibility of funds from the government

[03:12.21]B:能不能从政府方面获得资金，我根本没有把握。

[03:15.24]I'm not at all certain……

[03:18.82]我……一点把握也没有。(通用)

[03:22.40]A:I'm not at all certain that he's sincere this time.

[03:25.13]A:我可不敢肯定他这次是真诚的。

[03:27.86]B:Why do you think so?

[03:29.44]B:你为什么这么想?

[03:31.02]A:He's a chronic¹ liar².

[03:33.05]A:他经常说谎。

[03:35.09]I'm not so sure ……

[03:37.91]我不敢肯定……

[03:40.73]A:Any news about the boys lost in the mountain?B:No

[03:43.62]A:山里失踪的孩子们有消息了吗?B:没有

[03:46.51]A:I'm not so sure whether they can survive the cold.

[03:49.17]A:他们能不能熬过这么冷的天气，我真担心。

[03:51.84]I'm not too happy about……

[03:55.01]我对……不太我观。(通用)

[03:58.18]A:What's the result of your ex-periment?

[04:00.71]A:你的实验结果怎么样?

[04:03.23]B:I'm not too happy about it.

[04:05.16]B:我不太乐观。

[04:07.09]A:What's the matter?

[04:08.62]A:怎么了?

[04:10.15]B:The equipment we used was not accurate.

[04:12.58]B:我们用的设备不精确。

[04:15.01]I'm rather doubtful about ……

[04:18.43]我对……表示怀疑。(通用)

[04:21.85]A:What have you overheard?

[04:23.63]A:你偷听到了什么?

[04:25.40]B:Only some fragments of words.

[04:27.62]B:只听到些只言片语。

[04:29.84]A:Something bad is likely to happen.

[04:31.92]A:可能有什么坏事要发生了。

[04:34.00]B:Right.I'm rather doubtful about what they're going to do

[04:36.73]B:对。我怀疑他们要做坏事

[04:39.46]I'm rather doubtful whethr ……

[04:43.00]我很怀疑是否……

[04:46.54]A:Could they accomplish their task?

[04:48.56]A:他们能完成任务吗?

[04:50.59]B:I'm rather doubtful whether they'll succeed or not.

[04:53.11]B:我怀疑他们是否会成功。

[04:55.63]A:I hope they can prove your prediction is wrong.

[04:57.90]A:我希望他们能证明你的推测是错的。

[05:00.17]……is doomed³ to fail.

[05:03.36]……注定会失败。(通用)

[05:06.55]A:Will this plan be put into practice?

[05:08.82]A:这项计划能实施吗?

[05:11.09]B:No,Idon't think so.

[05:12.86]B:我想不能。

[05:14.62]A:Why don't you think so?

[05:16.30]A:为什么这么想?

[05:17.99]B:I have a feeling that this project is doomed to fail

[05:20.77]B:我有一种感觉这项工程注定会失败。

[05:23.55]I suspect……is unavoidable.

[05:27.93]我料想……是不可避免的。(较正式)

[05:32.30]A:I heard that Mary has divorced.

[05:34.72]A:我听说玛丽离婚了。

[05:37.14]B:I suspect it's unavoidable.

[05:39.20]B:我料想这是不可避免的。

[05:41.26]A:Poor Mary.She should have known he's a drunkard.

[05:43.90]A:玛丽太可怜了，她应该早就知道他是个洒鬼。

[05:46.54]I'm rather skeptical⁴ about ……

[05:50.17]我对……很怀疑。(较正式)

[05:53.80]A:What's up in the room?

[05:55.49]A:房间里怎么啦?

[05:57.17]B:The children are fighting again.

[05:59.20]B:孩子们在打架.

[06:01.22]A:What is the parents' reaction?

[06:03.40]A:父母有什么反应?

[06:05.58]B:No reaction at all.

[06:07.31]B:没反应.

[06:09.03]I'm rather skeptical about their ability to control the naughty boys.

[06:12.22]我在怀疑他们有能力控制这些顽皮的孩子

[06:15.41]Idon't want to sound too pessimistic,but I'm afraid……

[06:20.72]我不想说得过于悲观，不过恐怕……(较正式)

[06:26.04]A:You look upset.what's up?

[06:28.53]A:你看起来很不安。怎么了?

[06:31.03]B:I don't want to sound too pessimistic,but I'm afraid we're losing

[06:34.15]B:我不想说得过于悲观，不过恐怕我们要输。

[06:37.27]A:Cheer up.We still have a faint of hope.

[06:39.75]A:振作起来。我们还有一线希望。

[06:42.23]l have to say I'm rather pessimistic.

[06:46.26]我得说我相当悲观。(较正式)

[06:50.28]A:I hear you're going to study in Harvard.

[06:52.60]A:听说你要去哈佛大学学习

[06:54.93]Do you see any possibility of getting your visa?

[06:57.57]你看可能拿到签证吗?

[07:00.21]B:I have to say I'm rather pessimistic.

[07:02.73]B:我得说我相当悲观。

[07:05.25]A:Don't worry.You can get the chance through other channels

[07:08.03]A:别担心。你可以通过其它途径得到机会。

1 chronic   

adj.(疾病)长期未愈的，慢性的；极坏的

参考例句：

• Famine differs from chronic malnutrition.饥荒不同于慢性营养不良。
• Chronic poisoning may lead to death from inanition.慢性中毒也可能由虚弱导致死亡。

2 liar   

n.说谎的人

参考例句：

• I know you for a thief and a liar!我算认识你了，一个又偷又骗的家伙！
• She was wrongly labelled a liar.她被错误地扣上说谎者的帽子。

3 doomed   

命定的

参考例句：

• The court doomed the accused to a long term of imprisonment. 法庭判处被告长期监禁。
• A country ruled by an iron hand is doomed to suffer. 被铁腕人物统治的国家定会遭受不幸的。

4 skeptical   

adj.怀疑的，多疑的

参考例句：

• Others here are more skeptical about the chances for justice being done.这里的其他人更为怀疑正义能否得到伸张。
• Her look was skeptical and resigned.她的表情是将信将疑而又无可奈何。