赖世雄旅游观光英语通 第3期:做决定 Making the Decision(在线收听

   Making the Decision

  做决定
  Kathy and Evan come to a decision.
  凯西和艾凡将做决定。
  Kathy:I think we should stop dreaming and make a decision.
  凯西:我想我们应该别再胡思乱想,赶快做个决定吧。
  Evan:You know, it always sounds fun to talk about it, but the actual planning and expense...
  艾凡:你知道的,讨论事情听起来总是很有趣,但实际的筹画和费用……
  Kathy:Come on, Evan. Think positive! We could do it, you know.
  凯西:艾凡,拜托。乐观点!我们有办法做到的,你知道的。
  Evan:You're right, Kathy.
  艾凡:凯西,你说得对。
  Kathy:Well?
  凯西:那么?
  Evan:Tell you what. Why don't you get the information you need from that guy at the travel agency? Then we can make our decision.
  艾凡:我跟你说,你何不从那个在旅行社工作的人那儿弄来你需要的资料?然后我们可以来做个决定。
  Kathy:Well, today's Sunday, so I'll call him first thing tomorrow morning.
  凯西:嗯,今天是星期日,所以我明天早上第一件事就打电话给他。
  Evan:I'll talk to my parents and find out whether or not we could stay with my relatives there. You'll have to talk with your parents, too.
  艾凡:我会跟我父母谈谈,问问看我们可不可以住在我亲戚那儿。你也得和你父母说说看。
  Kathy:Don't worry, Evan. They like you and trust you. But I will talk with them about my relatives there, too. I'll call you tomorrow after I call Rick.
  凯西:艾凡,不要担心。他们喜欢你,也信任你。而我也会和他们讨论我在欧洲的那些亲戚。明天我和瑞克通过电话后再打电话给你了。
  Evan:See you then. Bye.
  艾凡:到时候见,拜。
  1. decision 决定
  make the/a decision作决定
  come to a decision作一个决定
  例:When I asked my girlfriend to mmnv me,I made the Might decision;we ve been happily mmnied even since.
  (当我要求我女朋友嫁给我时,我作厂正确的决定;结婚后我们一过得很幸福。)
  a ften discussing the candidates' merits,the managers came to a decision and hired Mr.. IBandon.
  (经理们讨论厂应征者的优点后决定雇用布兰登先生。)
  2. Come on.拜托
  例:A:Let's go out and take。walk.
  B:I' d T-atheT- stay home and watch TV.
  A:Come on,LaT-T-y!You'll become a couch potato if you don't net more
  exercise'
  (甲:日自们到外面散散步吧。)
  (乙:我宁愿待在家里看电视。)
  (甲:拜托,拉里!如果你不多运动,就会变成人卜在沙发上吃零食的电)
  3 . Think positive ( 1y )!往乐观方面想!
  positive 积极的,正面的
  例:A:The typhoon is approaching;I' m afraid we' 11 have to cancel the trip.
  B:Think positive. You'll never know what the weather will be like tomorrow
  (甲:台风要来厂,我怕我们得取消这趟旅行。)
  (乙:乐观点!你永远不知道明天天气会怎么样。)
  4.…first thing tomorrow morning.明早第一件事就是……
  例:I' 11 wake you up first thing tomoT-T-ow moaning.
  (我明天一早第一件事就是叫醒你。)
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