VOA流行美语第135课 被“群殴”的人很紧张实用英语
文章作者 100test 发表时间 2009:07:25 10:49:04
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Larry和李华到博物馆去看中国艺术品的展出,不过Larry好像心情不太好。今天李华会学到两个常用语:gang up on someone和basket case.
(Indoor crowd in a museum)
LH: Larry, 怎么啦?你好像很不开心?
LL: Oh, it s just that my mother, father, and sister are all upset with me for not calling them enough. I feel as though my whole family is ganging up on me.
LH: 既然你爸爸妈妈还有你妹妹都说你打电话回家太少,那恐怕情况确实是如此。不过,他们可能不了解你是工作和学习太忙了,所以才没法经常给他们打电话啊!不过,Larry,你说你家人gang up on you. 那是什么意思?
LL: If two or more people join together against another person, then they are "ganging up" on that person.
LH: 噢,gang up on someone就是合伙对付某个人的意思。所以你觉得你们全家联合起来埋怨你。