讨厌与欣赏
Dialogue
对话
Dan doesn't like his roommate because he is very lazy, so Dan intends to move out. He is complaining this to Frank.
丹不喜欢他的室友，因为他很懒，所以丹打算搬出去住。他正在向弗兰克抱怨此事。
Dan：Hello, Frank.
丹：你好，弗兰克。
Frank：Hi, Dan. What's new with you?
弗兰克：你好，丹，有什么新鲜事儿吗？
Dan：Not too much. I'm trying to rent an apartment.
丹：也没啥，我最近在找房子。
Frank：Why?
弗兰克：为什么？
Dan：I dislike my roommate. He really turns me off.
丹：我不喜欢我的室友，他太令人讨厌了。
Frank：What happened? Did you have a fight?
弗兰克：发生什么事了？你们打架了吗？
Dan：No. He likes to leave his things about and never cleans his room.
丹：没有。他喜欢到处乱扔东西，还从来不打扫房间。
Frank：I hate that, too. Did you tell him your feeling?
弗兰克：我也讨厌那样。你告诉他你的感受了吗？
Dan：Yes. But he doesn't care. I really don't want to move, but I simply can't stand him.
丹：说了，但他从不在意。我真不想搬家，但我实在受不了他了。
Frank：It's a problem. You'd better move.
弗兰克：这确实是个问题，你最好还是搬吧。
Vocabulary and Phrases
roommate [rʊmmeɪt] n． 室友
apartment [əˈpɑ:tmənt] n． 公寓，房间
turn sb off 使某人厌烦
记住这些句子，交流不再犯难
1.What a disgusting man！
这个人真恶心。
2.Your behavior is abominable．
你的行为太令人讨厌了。
3.I do appreciate your courage．
我非常欣赏你的勇气。
4.I hate fried food．
我厌恶煎炸食品。
5.Smoking is my particular aversion．
吸烟是我特别讨厌的事。
6. I hate exams very much．
我非常讨厌考试。
7.What a loathsome creature he is！
他是个多么讨厌的家伙！
8.I highly appreciate his talent．
我十分欣赏他的才能。
9.I hate the junk food．
我讨厌垃圾食品。
10.I took an aversion to my new boss．
我很讨厌新老板。
11.We appreciate a masterwork of his．
我们欣赏他的佳作。
12.The idea of eating raw fish nauseates me．
我一想到吃生鱼就恶心。
13.I have no time for idlers．
我讨厌游手好闲的人。
14.I hate lying and cheating．
我讨厌撒谎和欺骗。
15.I greatly admire your honesty．
我非常欣赏你的诚实。
16.We enjoyed the beauty of nature．
我们欣赏大自然的美。
17.We all enjoyed his drollery．
我们都欣赏他的幽默。
18.I like to listen to classical music very much．
我很喜欢听古典音乐。
19.I prowled around the lake admiring the beautiful scenery．
我在湖边徘徊，欣赏美丽的景色。
20.I loathe having to go to these conferences．
我讨厌不得不参加这些会议。
精悍对话，句句含金
A：I don't like Susan. She is so mean.
B：Why? I don't think so.
A：我不喜欢苏珊，她太小气了。
B：为什么？我倒不这么觉得。
地道口语大搜罗
Are you free / available？你有空吗？
当邀请他人做某事，或请求他人帮忙时，常用此句来询问他人是否有空。
例：
——I want to talk to you. Are you available？
我想和你谈谈。你有空吗？
——I'm afraid I am not．
我恐怕没空。