英语口语课堂 44 同情与安慰

Sympathy and Consolation¹ 同情与安慰

[00:07.99]Oh,no!I'm ever so sorry.

[00:11.94]怎么会这样！我真难过。（较随便）

[00:15.89]A:Tom had an accident yesterday.The doctor said that he had to cut his leg.

[00:19.54]汤姆昨天出事了。医生说他的腿保不住了。

[00:23.18]B:Oh,no!I'm ever so sorry.

[00:25.63]哦，怎么会呢！我难过极了。

[00:28.08]A:Fortunately his fife is saved.

[00:30.12]幸运的是他的命保住了。

[00:32.16]That's really tough.

[00:34.66]真不幸。（较随便）

[00:37.15]A:What's the matter with your neighbor?

[00:39.44]你的邻居怎么了？

[00:41.74]B:He failed in business.

[00:43.68]做买卖亏了本。

[00:45.62]A:That's really tough!

[00:47.22]真不幸！

[00:48.82]B:Yeah,and it's a pity we can't help.

[00:51.22]是啊，遗憾的是我们还帮不上忙。

[00:53.62]That's a crying shame,it really is.

[00:57.07]真是太糟了。（较随便）

[01:00.53]A:I hear your brother has had an accident, is it true?

[01:03.23]听说你哥哥出事了，是真的吗？

[01:05.93]B:Yeah,it happened a week ago.

[01:07.92]是的，一周前出的事。

[01:09.91]A:That's a crying shame,it really is!

[01:12.36]真是太糟了。

[01:14.81]B:Fortunately,he'll recover soon.

[01:16.96]幸运的是他很快就能恢复了。

[01:19.10]Poor...I'm ever so sorry.

[01:22.85]可怜的......，我真难过。（较随便）

[01:26.59]A:John got a heart attack last night.

[01:28.88]约翰昨天晚上心脏病发作了。

[01:31.18]B:Oh,really?Is he all right?

[01:33.28]真的？他现在情况怎么样？

[01:35.38]A:Not so good,though hhis nephew took tim to hospital in time.

[01:38.17]尽管他侄子及时把他送到了医院，可还是不太好，

[01:40.97]B:Poor old john,I'm ever so sorry.

[01:43.42]可怜的老约翰，我心里真不是滋味。

[01:45.86]Oh,what a shame!

[01:48.82]真糟糕！（较随便）

[01:51.77]A:Oh,what a shame. B:What is it?

[01:54.01]真糟糕！　怎么回事？

[01:56.26]A:Peter sprained² his ankle just now.

[01:58.36]刚才彼得扭伤了脚脖子。

[02:00.46]B:He's got to be careful next time.

[02:02.59]下次他该小心点儿。

[02:04.73]Oh,hard lines!

[02:07.92]噢，真不幸！（较随便）

[02:11.11]A:I have dropped out of my college.

[02:13.07]我不再上大学了。

[02:15.02]B:Oh,hard lines!Why do you have to give up your study?

[02:18.07]噢，真不幸！干嘛要放弃学业呢？

[02:21.12]A:My family can't afford my tuition³.

[02:23.22]家里交不起学费，

[02:25.32]I have to help my family to dide over the difficulties.

[02:27.82]我得帮家里度过难关。

[02:30.31]Bless you!

[02:32.86]老天会保佑你的！（较随便）

[02:35.40]A:I'm not sure what will happen.

[02:37.45]不知道会发生什么事。

[02:39.50]B:Don't be nervous.bless you! A:Thank you.

[02:42.14]别紧张。老天会保佑你的！谢谢。

[02:44.78]How awful!

[02:47.48]真糟糕！（通用）

[02:50.18]A:I failed in the exam. B:How awful!

[02:52.88]我考试没通过。真糟糕！

[02:55.58]A:I should have been prepared for it .

[02:57.53]我应该有所准备才是。

[02:59.47]B:Don't be upset.I'll help you with it . A:Thank you.

[03:02.21]别太着急，我会帮你的。谢谢。

[03:04.94]How terrible for...

[03:08.29]对...... 可太残酷了！（通用）

[03:11.64]A:James' wife passed a way.

[03:13.68]詹姆斯的妻子去世了。

[03:15.72]B:How terrible for James!A:Yes,he loved her so much.

[03:18.82]詹姆斯太苦了！是啊，他非常爱她。

[03:21.91]I'm sorry to hear that...

[03:25.46]听说......我很难过。（通用）

[03:29.02]A:I'm sorry to hear that you're seriously ill.

[03:31.67]听说你病了我很难过。

[03:34.32]B:I never imagined that I could be ill like this.

[03:36.82]我从没能病成这样。

[03:39.31]A:Are you all right now? B:Not so well.

[03:41.71]现在好些了吗？还不太好。

[03:44.11]It's a sad thing.

[03:46.97]真糟糕。（通用）

[03:49.82]A:My boss told me I would have no vacation this summer.

[03:52.72]老板告诉我今年大夏天没有假期。

[03:55.61]B:It's a sad thing!

[03:57.35]真糟糕！

[03:59.09]A:I've been tired of doing the same thing day after day.

[04:01.78]工作天天是老一套，我现在已经烦透了。

[04:04.46]You must be very annoyed.

[04:07.56]你一定很气恼。（通用）

[04:10.66]A:You must be very annoyed when your boy friend left you.

[04:13.36]男朋友离开了你，一定很生气吧。

[04:16.06]B:No,not at all.

[04:17.80]不，一点也不。

[04:19.54]A:Really? B: I found hi's very selfish.

[04:21.88]真的？我发现他太自私了。

[04:24.22]What a pity it is !

[04:26.81]真遗憾！（通用）

[04:29.40]A:What a pity it is ! B:what's the matter ?

[04:31.60]真遗憾！怎么了？

[04:33.79]A:Jim was going to pick up your friend ,but his car broke down.

[04:36.59]吉姆要去接你朋友，可他的车坏了。

[04:39.38]Oh, what a dreadful⁴ thing to happen!

[04:43.19]哎呀，太糟糕了！（通用）

[04:46.99]A:How was you trip?

[04:48.64]你的旅行怎么样？

[04:50.28]B:Oh,what a dreadful thing to happen!

[04:52.46]哎呀，太糟糕了。

[04:54.65]A:Why? B:My flight was delayed for two days.

[04:57.04]怎么回事？航班推迟了两天。

[04:59.42]I'm most upset to hear it.

[05:03.02]听到这事儿我很不安。（较正式）

[05:06.62]A:My father has retired⁵ recently.he just cannot bear to stay at home.

[05:09.86]我爸最近退休了，呆在家里他受不了。

[05:13.10]B:I'm most upset to hear it.

[05:15.05]听了叫人担心，

[05:16.99]He can do something.Many old people are living a rich and full life.

[05:20.45]他可以做点事，许多老人生活富裕充实。

[05:23.90]A:Yes,But he has to learn to get accustomed to this kind of life.

[05:26.70]谁说不是，但是他得学着习惯这种生活。

[05:29.50]I'm deeply sorry to learn...

[05:33.54]知道......我感到很难过。（较正式）

[05:37.58]A:I'm sorry to inform you that our director has got a cancer.

[05:40.63]很遗憾地告诉你董事长得了癌症。

[05:43.68]B:Is it curable or not?A:It's incurable⁶.

[05:46.33]能不能治好？治不好。

[05:48.98]B:I'm terrbly sorry to learn he's lost all hope of recovery⁷.

[05:51.88]知道他没有恢复的希望我感到很难过。

[05:54.77]Is there any way I can help?

[05:57.76]我能帮你吗？（较正式）

[06:00.74]A:I have some problems in my study,sir.

[06:03.29]我学习上有些问题。

[06:05.83]B:Is there any way I can help?

[06:07.68]我能帮你吗？

[06:09.53]A:Yes.Would you explain this part to me? B:OK.

[06:12.37]把这部分讲解一下好吗。可以。

[06:15.22]You have my deepest sympathy at this difficult time.

[06:20.46]在这艰难时刻，我真是太同情你了。

[06:25.70]A:Maybe it's the most difficult period I have experienced⁸.

[06:28.85]这也许是我经历的最艰难的时刻。

[06:31.99]B:Why? A:I've lost my job.

[06:33.94]为什么？我失业了。

[06:35.88]B:You have my deepest sympathy at this difficult time.

[06:38.47]在这艰难时刻我真是太同情你了。

[06:41.06]You have my sincere⁹ condolences...

[06:45.17]请接受我真诚的慰问。（较正式）

[06:49.27]A:When are you going to attend your mother-in-law's funeral? B:Tomorrow.

[06:52.57]你什么时候去参加你岳母的葬礼。明天。

[06:55.87]A:You have my sincere condolences. B:Thank you.

[06:58.92]请接受我真诚的慰问。谢谢。

1 consolation   

n.安慰，慰问

参考例句：

• The children were a great consolation to me at that time.那时孩子们成了我的莫大安慰。
• This news was of little consolation to us.这个消息对我们来说没有什么安慰。

2 sprained   

v.&n. 扭伤

参考例句：

• I stumbled and sprained my ankle. 我摔了一跤，把脚脖子扭了。
• When Mary sprained her ankles, John carried her piggyback to the doctors. 玛丽扭伤了足踝，约翰驮她去看医生。

3 tuition   

n.（某一学科的）教学，讲授，指导，学费

参考例句：

• Students can apply for individual tuition.学生可以申请个别指导。
• Is this money enough for the tuition fee?这些钱交学费够吗？

4 dreadful   

adj.糟透了的，极端的，可怕的，令人畏惧的

参考例句：

• I cannot imagine what to do in this dreadful situation.我不能想像在这么糟的情况下该怎么办。
• I must apologize for the dreadful mistake I made.我为我所犯的严重错误深表歉意。

5 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

6 incurable   

adj.不能医治的，不能矫正的，无救的；n.不治的病人，无救的人

参考例句：

• All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.三个婴儿都有不可治瘉的先天性心脏病。
• He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.他们有不可救药的，到处蔓延的裙带主义。

7 recovery   

n.恢复，痊愈；追回，寻回，收复

参考例句：

• The doctors said that his recovery was a miracle. 医生们说他的复原是件奇事。
• The quick recovery was truly in response to medication.这次迅速康复确实是对药物治疗的反应。

8 experienced   

adj.有经验的；经验丰富的，熟练的

参考例句：

• Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather.有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
• Perhaps you and I had better change over;you are more experienced.也许我们的工作还是对换一下好，你比我更有经验。

9 sincere   

adj.真诚的，诚挚的，诚恳的

参考例句：

• He is sincere and easy to get along with.他为人诚恳，很好相处。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。