跟艾米莉一起学口语(MP3+文本) 第578期:对爱抱怨的人就该这么怼!

 kvetch /kvetʃ/
抱怨；爱抱怨的人
I'm sorry. I don't mean to be a kvetch.
对不起，我并不想一直抱怨。
Stop whining¹.
别发牢骚了。
a damp² squib
空欢喜一场

A: This hotel room sucks³.
这家宾馆的房间真烂。
B: Oh, stop complaining. We only have to stay here for one night.
别再抱怨了，我们只不过在这儿住一个晚上而已。
A: But the carpet⁴ smells like a wet dog and the bed is as hard as a rock.
可是这地毯闻起来有发霉的味道，而且床硬的像石头。
B: Why do you always have to kvetch? Let's just enjoy our vacation.
为什么你老是在挑刺？我们就好好享受假期吧。
A: Maybe I should complain to the manager.
或许我应该像宾馆经理反映
B: Please, just stop whining. Let's go down to the pool for a swim.
拜托，别再发牢骚了，我们下楼去泳池游个泳。
A: I'm sure the poor will turn out to be a damp squib as well.
我可以肯定那个游泳池肯定也是空欢喜一场。
B: Look, Phil. This hotel is not what I expected either, but there's nothing we can do about it.
听着，菲尔，这家宾馆也不如我所期待，但是我们不能改变什么。
A: Oh, okay, then. Finish your coffee and we'll go for a swim.
好吧，等你把咖啡喝完我们就去游泳。
B: I don't want to finish my coffee.
我不想把这杯咖啡喝光。
A: Why not?
为什么？
B: It sucks.
很难喝。

1 whining   

n. 抱怨，牢骚 v. 哭诉，发牢骚

参考例句：

• That's the way with you whining, puny, pitiful players. 你们这种又爱哭、又软弱、又可怜的赌棍就是这样。
• The dog sat outside the door whining (to be let in). 那条狗坐在门外狺狺叫着（要进来）。

2 damp   

n.湿气；adj.潮湿的

参考例句：

• It's damp and cold,I think it's going to rain.空气又冷又潮，我看是要下雨了。
• If you put on damp clothes,you will probably catch cold.穿湿衣服，你会着凉的。

3 sucks   

v.吸，吮( suck的第三人称单数 )；舐，吮吸

参考例句：

• She still sucks her thumb when she's worried. 她在忧虑时仍然会吸吮大拇指。
• Plant sucks from the soil. 植物从土壤中吸取养分。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 carpet   

n.毯子，地毯，地毯般覆盖物；v.铺盖.覆盖

参考例句：

• The carpet is on the floor.地毯铺在地板上。
• We rolled up the carpet.我们把地毯卷了起来。