高频英语口语对话 第153期:拒绝娱乐建议

 　　unit 169

　　拒绝娱乐建议

　　dialogue

　　英语情景对话

　　A: Well, I'm thinking of going to see the ballet Swan Lake by the famous Russian National Ballet Troupe¹ this evening at Beijing Grand Theater. Why don't you join me?

　　A：我打算今晚到北京大剧院去看出著名的俄罗斯国家芭蕾舞团表演的芭蕾舞‘天鹅湖’。跟我一起去吧？

　　B: I'd like to, but I've got to write a term paper. It will be due by this Thursday.

　　B：我也想去，可是我得写一篇学期论文。这个星期四要交。

　　A: You always work too hard, Jim. As the saying goes, all work and no play makes Jack² a dull boy. You should spare some time for a rest.

　　A：吉姆，你总是那么用功。俗话说：只工作不娱乐，聪明孩子也变傻。你应该留点时间休息一下。

　　B:I know it is no good for my health if I am staying in the classroom all day. But how about my paper?

　　B：我知道每天呆在教室里对身体没好处怎么办。可我的论文怎么办？

　　A: Just take it easy. Come on with me.

　　A：放轻松点。跟我走吧。

　　B: I'm terribly sorry I can't go with you. Shall we find some other time?

　　B：对不起我真的不能跟你去。我们另外找个时间好吗？

1 troupe   

n.剧团，戏班；杂技团；马戏团

参考例句：

• The art troupe is always on the move in frontier guards.文工团常年在边防部队流动。
• The troupe produced a new play last night.剧团昨晚上演了一部新剧。

2 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。