60堂英语情景口语必修课 07

　　Episode¹ seven : Guest issues² one
Patrick and Alma are at Alma's apartment, talking over a draft³ of the engine bearer.
Patrick: You look like a basket case [俚: 完全没有希望的人.]
Alma: I'm not surprised.
Patrick: What's the problem?
Alma: My brother in-law just dropped in from the states.
Patrick: Yeah, and?
Alma: I decided⁴ to put him up while he's here, big mistake!
Patrick: Why?
Alma: He's lazy. I tryed being a good host, but if you give him an inch, he'll take a mile.
Patrick: I guess you think twice next time he comes.
Alma: You can say that again.
Patrick: So how long has he here for?
Alma: Two weeks. If he thinks I'll put up with his attitude that long he's got another thing coming.
Patrick: Well, I know you do the right thing.
Nick and Paul meet at the local pub⁵.
Nick: Hi Paul. How are you, friend.
Paul: Not good. My cousin is driving me up the wall [drive sb. up the wall: 使某人十分烦恼].
Nick: How so?
Paul: He stays up untill all hours of the night, and he never lifts a finger to help.
Nick: Have you talk to him about it?
Paul: Not yet, but I have to soon. He's eating me out of house and home. I caught him reading the fridge again last night
Nick: Hahaha, Maybe that will help you lose weight.
Paul: This is no larghing matter, Nick.
Nick: Sorry Paul. I couldn't help it. So why doesn't he give you a hand?
Paul: He watchs the tob too much. Now really I don't know. But I can't handle this much longer.
Nick: Well, talk to him, and let me know what happens, OK?

1 episode   

n.（作品的一段）情节，插曲，系列事件中之一

参考例句：

• The episode was a huge embarrassment for all concerned.这段小插曲令所有有关人员都感到非常尴尬。
• This episode remains sharply engraved on my mind.这段经历至今仍深深地铭刻在我的心中。

2 issues   

（水等的）流出( issue的名词复数 )； 出口； 放出； （特别重要或大众关注的）问题

参考例句：

• Let's start with the more easily addressable issues. 我们先从较容易处理的问题着手。
• Employment and taxation are the bread-and-butter issues of politics. 就业和征税是很重要的政治问题。

3 draft   

vt.起草，作...的草稿；n.草稿，草图，草案

参考例句：

• He's now revising the first draft of his essay.他目前正修改他的文章初稿。
• The draft of this article has been done。这篇文章已经定稿。

4 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

5 pub   

n.[英]旅馆，小店，酒馆

参考例句：

• He is the landlord of this pub.他是这家酒店的店主。
• They saw that four large men marched into the pub.他们看到四个彪形大汉走进了酒吧。