流行美语 第 55 课

今天Michael 和李华到了一家中餐馆吃饭，二人正在点菜。李华学到了两个词儿：
already¹ 和one to talk。

L: 啊，我的天啊，我饿死了。这菜单上每一个菜我都爱吃。
M: OK, just order² something already!
L: Michael, 你说什么？我什么菜都还没点，连服务生都还没来呢，你怎么就说
"already"呢？
M: No, no, Li Hua, I said³, "Order something already!" I meant that you should hurry
up.
L: 噢，所以，你在这儿用了"already"，就是叫我快一点啊。可是你把这个字用在
句子的最后面，这种用法好奇怪哟！
M: When we say "already" at the end of a sentence⁴, sometimes we are showing that we
are impatient⁵, that we want somebody⁶ to stop waiting and to do something.
L: 噢，我懂了。你能不能再给我举个例子啊？
M: OK. Remember when we were stopped at a light earlier today? The car in front of
me didn't move when the light turned green, so I yelled⁸ -- "Come on, move already!"
L: 嗯，我懂了，我懂了，这个习惯用语很简单嘛。
M: Yeah? Well, go ahead⁹! Make a sentence already!
L: O.K. 你不是老是说那个叫Cindy 的女孩儿有多可爱吗？So come on, ask her out
already!
M: Um, well, the sentence is correct¹⁰, but I don't really know Cindy that well. I'm a little
shy¹¹ around girls, you know.
L: 管他呢，你怕什么？Just talk to her already!
M: Well, actually¹² I've talked to her before, but I was¹³ really nervous¹⁴. I did⁷ get her phone
number. I told her I might¹⁵ call her if I missed class and needed to borrow¹⁶ her notes.
L: 啊，你已经有她的电话号码啦！那你还等什么？要是她肯把电话号码给你，她
对你一定有兴趣的。Call her already!
M: All right! All right! Shut¹⁷ up already! I'll call her.
L: 嘿，Michael，我是要帮你的忙啊！你干嘛跟我发脾气？
M: I'm sorry, Li Hua. I shouldn't have told you to shut up. Hey, the waiter is coming.
I'm hungry. Go ahead and choose something already!
L: 嗯，我想我要点宫爆鸡丁。
******
L: 嗨，Michael, 你知不知道有的时候你可真无礼啊。
M: I'm rude¹⁸? You're one to talk, Li Hua!
L: 哎，你说我什么，Michael？你要是还在生气的话，我现在就走了。
M: Please, calm¹⁹ down Li Hua. I said, "You're one to talk." I meant that you shouldn't
say I am rude when you yourself²⁰ are rude.
L: 好了，我知道有的时候我也很粗鲁啦。所以，Michael，你说：You're one to talk，
是不是就是说我们俩都半斤八两，我不用说你，其实我自己也是很粗鲁的?
M: That's right. When you told me I can be rude, I thought²¹ that that was rude. So I said,
"You're one to talk!" That means²², you have the same problem²³, so you shouldn't
criticize me.
L: 噢，我懂了，其实我也不是要对你那么粗鲁。我只是替你担心，因为你老是说
你很寂寞，可是你又不肯主动去找女孩子，你太害羞了。
M: I'm shy? You're one to talk! What about you? You are always too shy to meet new
guys.
L: Well, 在中国，女孩子本来就不会主动去约男孩子的嘛！总是男的要去找女的。
M: That's not a good excuse. I think you're just too picky.
L: 什么？你说我太挑剔？You're one to talk! 你自己不也老是说你碰不到既聪明
又有教养的女孩？你这不也自以为是吗？
M: I'm too proud²⁵ of myself²⁶? You're one to talk! You wouldn't even²⁷ consider²⁸ going²⁹ out
with a guy²⁴ if he didn't have a Master's degree³⁰.
L: 好了，好了，Michael, 我们不要再吵了，反正也吵不出什么道理来。
M: Yeah, sorry, let's just forget about it. Hey look, our food is here.
L: So eat already! 咱们早该吃了。

MC: 各位听众，李华今天和Michael 一起在餐馆点菜的时候，学到了两个美国用
语的用法。Already 用在命令式句子的后面时，相当于普通话里面常说的："早该
如何如何"的意思。You're one to talk!则相当于"你竟然敢说这话，我们俩都半斤八
两"的意思。

1 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

2 order   

n.订单；命令；n.顺序，整齐；勋章；阶级，决议；vt.命令； 调整；定购

参考例句：

• His desk is always in order.他的书桌上总是整整齐齐的。
• You pay for it at the time you order it.订购时就得付款。

3 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

4 sentence   

n.句子；判决，宣判 vt.宣判，判决

参考例句：

• It is a simple sentence.这是个简单句。
• This is the first sentence. 这是第一句话。

5 impatient   

adj.不耐烦的，急躁的；热切的，急切的

参考例句：

• He was so impatient that I could hardly hold him back.他是那样急躁，我简直拉不住他。
• With an impatient gesture he thrust the food away from him.他不耐烦地把吃的东西猛地推开。

6 somebody   

n.重要人物；pron.某人，有人

参考例句：

• Somebody is using the computer.有人在用电脑。
• He seems to be somebody.他似乎是个重要人物。

7 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

8 yelled   

v.叫喊，号叫，叫着说( yell的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• He yelled at the other driver. 他冲着另一位司机大叫。
• The lost man yelled, hoping someone in the woods would hear him. 迷路的人大声喊着，希望林子里的人会听见。 来自《简明英汉词典》

9 ahead   

adv.在前，向前，提前，在前面

参考例句：

• We have to go ahead to find a garage.我们得到前边找个修车厂。
• Youth looks ahead and age backward.青年人向前看，老年人向后看。

10 correct   

adj.正确的；vi.改正，纠正；vt.改正

参考例句：

• She gave a correct answer.她给了个正确的答案。
• Choose the correct one from these words.选择正确的词填空。

11 shy   

adj.害羞的，胆怯的，迟疑的；vi.惊退，畏缩，乱投；vt.乱投；n.投掷；惊避

参考例句：

• She is too shy to go to parties.她很怕羞，不敢去参加舞会。
• Mary is a shy girl.玛丽是一个害羞的女孩。

12 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

13 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

14 nervous   

adj.神经的；紧张不安的，神经过敏的

参考例句：

• He feels nervous when he faces so many people.面对那么多人，他感到紧张。
• He was over nervous.他太紧张了。

15 might   

aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许

参考例句：

• It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
• Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

16 borrow   

vt.借，借入，借用；vi.借

参考例句：

• Can I borrow two books at a time?我可以一次借两本书吗？
• You can borrow this dictionary from the library.你可以从图书馆借到这本字典。

17 shut   

adj.关闭的，合拢的，围绕的；v.关上，闭起，幽禁；vbl.关上，闭起，幽禁

参考例句：

• It's time to shut up shop and go home.该闭店回家了。
• Shut up.I'm trying to think.闭嘴，我在想问题。

18 rude   

adj.粗鲁的；无礼的

参考例句：

• How can you be so rude?你怎么可以这么粗鲁呢？
• It is rude to point.指指点点是不礼貌的。

19 calm   

n.平稳，风平浪静；adj.平静的，冷静的；v.平静下来，镇静

参考例句：

• The sky is blue,and the sea is calm.天空碧蓝，海上风平浪静。
• She tried her best to be calm.她尽量冷静。

20 yourself   

pron.你自己

参考例句：

• I need you to do it yourself.我要你亲自做。
• Late again,Tom?I hope you can explain yourself.汤姆，又迟到了？我希望你能说明理由。

21 thought   

n.想法，思想，思维，思潮，关心，挂念；v.vbl.think的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• It was just a thought.这仅仅是一个想法。
• She thought he had a cold.她认为他感冒了。

22 means   

n.方法，手段，折中点，物质财富

参考例句：

• That man used artful means to find out secrets.那人使用狡猾的手段获取机密。
• We must get it done by some means or other.我们总得想办法把它干完。

23 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。

24 guy   

n.(美，口语)家伙；青年；男人

参考例句：

• She lost her heart to the handsome guy.她爱上了这个漂亮的小伙子。
• That guy is very hard to deal with.那家伙很难对付。

25 proud   

adj.感到自豪的；得意的

参考例句：

• He was proud of having such a good friend.他为有这样的好朋友而自豪。
• We are proud of our great motherland.我们为伟大的祖国而自豪。

26 myself   

pron.我自己

参考例句：

• Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗？
• I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。

27 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

28 consider   

v.考虑；思考；认为

参考例句：

• We should consider what to do next.我们应考虑下一步该怎么办。
• They consider it better to do it that way.他们以为那样做比较妥当。

29 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

30 degree   

n.学位，等级，程度，度数

参考例句：

• I got my degree last year.我去年获得学位了。
• Do you know the degree of the round angle?你知道周角的度数吗？