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交际英语口语:这是难关,对吧?

时间:2012-06-22 06:17:52

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Dave: It's 1) crunch1 time, isn't it? I wasn't 2) nervous2 before the meeting3, but now I am.
戴夫:这是难关,对吧? 我开会前还不紧张的,但现在我紧张了。
Elvin: No kidding. Time is running4 out.
艾文: 一点不假。时间越来越紧迫了。
Dave: It would5 help to bring in a couple6 more 3) troubleshooters.
戴夫: 若是再找几个难题顾问来解决问题,可能会有帮助。
Elvin:  Vince says he can't 4) afford7 anybody8 else. We're got9 to 5) come through.
艾文:   文斯说他请不起人了。我们得要自己撑过。
Dave:   Do you think we'll make it?
戴夫:  你觉得我们会成功吗?
Elvin:  I guess we'll either10 make it, or we won't.
艾文: 我猜我们要么就搞定,否则就完蛋了。
语言详解
A: Dad! I love that car.
   爸!我好爱那辆车。
B: Me too. But we can't afford it.
   我也是。不过我们买不起。
Time is running out. 时间越来越紧迫了。】
run out 表示“耗尽、到期、届满”,而 run out of 是“将……用光、缺乏”,前者不能接名词,而后者一定接名词或动名词。
A: We'd better hurry. Time is running out.
     我们最好快一点。时间快到了。
B: But we have to find a gas11 station first. We are running out of gas.
     但是我们必须先找个加油站。汽油快用光了。
A: Why didn't we use the other car?
     为什么我们没有用另外那部车子呢?
1) crunch time (n.) (俚)关键时刻,危机困境。
2) nervous (a.) 感到紧张的
3) troubleshooter  (n.) 解决麻烦问题的能手。
4) afford (v.) 负担得起
5) come through 度过难关

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1 crunch uOgzM     
n.关键时刻;艰难局面;v.发出碎裂声
参考例句:
  • If it comes to the crunch they'll support us.关键时刻他们是会支持我们的。
  • People who crunch nuts at the movies can be very annoying.看电影时嘎吱作声地嚼干果的人会使人十分讨厌。
2 nervous f1HyY     
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。
3 meeting MowzDB     
n.会议;集会
参考例句:
  • Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗?
  • We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。
4 running Zj0zaT     
n.赛跑,流出,运转;adj.流动的,跑着的,连续的
参考例句:
  • I like running.我喜欢跑步。
  • The water is running out.水流出来了。
5 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式;愿,要;常常;大概;将要,会
参考例句:
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说?
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗?
6 couple An1yU     
n.对,夫妇,数个;v.加倍,成双,连结
参考例句:
  • I have a couple of things to do.我有几件事要做。
  • I'll come again in a couple of days.我过两天再来。
7 afford KKFy7     
vt.提供,负担得起的(后果,损失等),给予
参考例句:
  • At last they could afford a house.他们终于买得起房子了。
  • I'll afford you a chance.我将给你提供一个机会。
8 anybody 7Mcy5     
n.重要人物;pron.任何人
参考例句:
  • They do not see anybody.他们没看见任何人。
  • You couldn't tell anybody.你不能告诉任何人。
9 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到,猜到,明白
参考例句:
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
10 either pq6x9     
adj.任一,两方的;prep.任一,随便任一个;conj.或,也
参考例句:
  • I have bought two books,you can have either.我买了两本书,你要哪一本都可以。
  • I don't think either of them are at home.我想他们中任何一个都不在家。
11 gas 7fWzL     
n.煤气,气体,汽油;vt.毒(死),加油
参考例句:
  • I seem to smell gas.我好像闻到煤气味儿。
  • There are several kinds of gas in the air.空气中有几种气体。