VOA流行美语第一百三课 小意思,别在意实用英语考试
文章作者 100test 发表时间 2009:04:30 06:06:52
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今天Li Hua的电脑坏了, 她正在用Larry 的电脑写学术报告。Li Hua会学到两个常用语:clunker和 Don t sweat it!
(Sound of typing)
LH: Larry, 谢谢你让我用你的电脑。我的电脑最近老出毛病,真气人!
LL: Heheh, don t mention it. You know, you ought to get a new computer to replace that old clunker of yours.
LH: 你说我应该买一台新电脑来取代什么?Clunker? 我在说我的电脑啊,怎么是"clunker"呢?
LL: No, no... when I said it is a "clunker" - I meant that it s an old, worn-out machine.
LH: 噢,原来clunker是指“又老又旧的机器”,用这个词来形容我那台电脑再合适不过了。那Larry, "clunker" 这个词只能够用来形容电脑吗?
LL: Not at all... a clunker can be any kind of worn-out machine that doesn t work very well. "Clunk" is the sound that an old car s engine makes... like this (makes clunking noise)