大耳朵Faith

第286课　是我不好 I know, I know, it’s totally my fault; I shouldn’t have brought it up. I’m the one to blame. 大家好，欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的新老学员们，我是Faith老师，全是我的错，我不该提及此事，是我不好。Are you still mad at me? Blame: vt.指责, 责怪, 归咎于 You are not to blame. I am to blame. 不该责怪你，是我不好。 Who is to blame? Anyway I’m not the one to blame. 该怪谁？ 反正不关我的事。 We consider that you are not to blame. 我们认为不该责怪你。 We shouldn’t blame one another; both of us should take responsibility for it. 我们不该互相埋怨, 我们两人都应该为此承担责任。 I do not blame you, I blame myself. 我不责怪你，怪只怪我自己。 Blame somebody for something /Somebody be to blame for something： 为某事责备某人 We blame him for starting this gossip. 我们责备他掀起了这个谣言。 He was only partially to blame for the accident. 他对事故只应负部分责任。 You needn't say sorry. I don't blame you for losing my keys. 你没必要道歉，我不会怪你丢了我的钥匙。 A: Aren't you staying for the party? 你不留下来参加晚会吗？ B: No. I'm tired and I've got to work tomorrow. 不，我累了。而且明天还得上班。 A: I don't blame you for getting some rest. 我不能因你要多点休息而埋怨你。 B: Yeah. I need to. 是啊。我真是需要休息的。 Blame: n. 责任, 过错 Don't try and fasten the blame on me. 别想把过错推到我头上。 He always tries to shift the blame to someone else. 他总是试图将过错推卸给别人。 I am ready to take the blame for the mistake. 我准备承担这一错误的责任。 Yes, you can do no wrong. I don’t blame you for our missing of the flight. I’m the one to blame, I shouldn’t have depended on you for everything.(是啊，你从来都不会犯错。我们误了飞机我也不怪你。 我只怪我自己，不该什么事都依赖你。) 课后欢迎登陆大耳朵英语网站Faithradio播客 第287课　我们渡过了难关 大家好，欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的新老学员们，我是Faith老师，”我们渡过了难关”如何用英语来表达这句话呢? 用哪个词会很合适呢, 请学习本课. Through: 介词 prep.1.(表示位置)在…之中; 在…各处; 遍及 The earth moves through space. 地球在太空中运行。 2.(表示时间)在…期间; 从…开头到结尾 You’re not allowed to chat through my class. 在我的整个课堂期间, 你们都不可以闲聊。 3.(表示方向)从…的一端到另一端; 经过 He went through the forest the next day. 次日他穿过了森林。 4.(表示状态)经历着; 度过 He has decided to prolong his visit through the weekend. 他已决定把他的访问延长到过完周末。 We’ve gone through a tough time. 我们渡过了难关。 I’ve been through ups and downs in my life. 我的生活中经历过了沉浮。 5.(表示方式)凭借; 用 I learnt of the position through a newspaper advertisement. 我是从报纸广告上得悉有此职位的。 6.(表示原因)因为, 由于 It was through him that I missed my train. 就是因为他, 我才误了火车。 Through: 副词 adv. 1.通过, 过去 Can I get through by this road? 我可以从这条路过去吗? 2.进行到底 I'm counting on you to help me through! 我正指望你帮忙帮到底呢！ I was paging through a magazine when my boss called last night, he told me on the phone that if we can pull through this recession, we will be in good shape. You have no idea what difficulties we’re going through at the moment. And I trust my boss, he would lead us through.(当我老板打来电话时，我正在翻阅一本杂志，他在电话中告诉我如果我们能渡过这段经济不景气的时间，情况就会好多了。你不知道我们现在正经历多少困难。我相信我的老板，他会带着我们走到底。) 第288课　我全靠自己 清晨，在小鸟的歌声中迎来了我们新的一课，同学们好，欢迎来到快乐的Faith口语课堂-天天学，我是Faith老师，All by myself， Don't wanna be all by myself anymore，听过这首all by myself的歌吗？它会和今天的英语课有何关联呢？ All by myself: 我独自地, 全是自己干的，孤单一人 I carried it all by myself. 这东西是我一个人提着的。 I can finish it all by myself. 我能一个人完成。 I’m all by myself, I didn’t depend on anybody, I started my own business all by myself. 我全靠自己，我没有依靠任何人．我是全靠自己创业的． I have enjoyed a sumptuous dinner all by myself tonight. 今天晚上, 我独享了一顿丰盛的晚餐。 They walked off and left me sitting there all by myself. 他们走掉了，让我孤零零一个人坐在那里。 Own: adj.属于自己的 My time isn't my own. 我的时间不属于我自己。 I've made this decision of my own will. 这个决定是按我自己的意愿做出的。 Of my own： 我自己的．．．，　是属于自己的… I’ve always wanted a laptop of my own. 我一直想要一台需于自己的手提电脑． Could I have a race car of my own? Please…Dad…我可以有台自己的赛车吗？ That way, I can do something of my own. 那样我可以干点儿自己的事。 I should like to add some opinions of my own. 我还想讲一点我的意见。 I work on my online class all by myself. First I edit the teaching curriculum, then record my voice, and do the final audio editing. When I was a little girl, I wanted a radio program of my own, and here it comes, it’s like dreams come true. (我做这个在线课课全靠自己。 我先进行教学的编辑，然后录音，最后做音频编辑。当我还是个小女孩的时候，就想有个自己的电台节目，看看今天，这一切就像梦想成真。) 课后欢迎登陆大耳朵英语网站Faithradio播客 第289课　我对他忍无可忍 美丽而充实的一天又到来了, 大家好，欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的新老学员们，我是Faith老师，今天的英语课相当简单, 想知道有多简单吗? 来上课就知道了. Fans: 粉丝，指超迷某人或某物的一类人 Millions of fans follow the TV soap operas devotedly. 百万观众非常著迷地收看这部电视连续剧。 A fan of…喜欢…的人 I am a huge fan of golf. 我是高尔夫球的狂热爱好者。 He is a big fan of the NBA games. 他是 NBA 的铁杆球迷。 not a fan of 不喜欢，不是某事的粉丝 I’m definitely not a fan of English. 我讨厌英语. I guess you’re not a fan of my music; I’d better turn it off. 我猜你不喜欢我的音乐, 我还是关了吧. Stand: vt. 忍受; 经得起, 受得起 Can you stand the hot weather in Guangzhou? 你受得了广州的炎热天气吗? can't stand: 受不了, 禁不住 I can't stand the cold. 这么冷我受不了。 I can't stand him any further. 我对他忍无可忍。 He can't stand traveling in rush hour. 他受不了在交通最繁忙时出游。 I can't stand this job a minute longer—I quit! 这份工作我一分钟也不能忍耐了, 我不干了! How is it that you can't stand a little bit of criticism? 你怎么这样禁不住批评? Hate: vt. 讨厌 I hate mosquitoes. 我讨厌蚊子。 I hate getting up so early. 我讨厌早起。 This week, a guy has been stalking me. I suspect he’s a fan of my online class. I can’t stand it anymore, where is my privacy. I hate being followed. (这个星期, 有个人一直在跟踪我。 我怀疑是我的在线课堂的一个粉丝。我不能再忍受了，我讨厌被跟踪。) 第290课　一切顺其自然 大家好，欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的新老学员们，我是Faith老师，今天的快乐英语之旅就要开始了,准备好心情来学英语了吗? Deprive: vt. 剥夺, 夺去, 使丧失 We will deprive you of your membership. 我们将取消你的会员资格. This law will deprive us of our most basic rights. 这条法律将剥夺我们最基本的权利。 Be deprived of…: 失去…, 被剥夺… She was deprived of schooling at ten. 她10岁时就失学了。 She has been deprived of sight for some years. 她失明已有几年了。 Deprivation: n. 剥夺;被夺去,丧失；缺乏,损失 Missing the holiday was a great deprivation. 错过假日是极大的损失. Losing him is no great deprivation. 失去他没什么大不了。 let it be: 不理会, 就这样吧, 顺其自然 Don't touch that wasp. Let it be. 不要碰黄蜂，让它去。 If I ask you not to try, oh could you let it be? 如果我让你不要去试了, 你会放手吗? If you can do nothing about it, let it be. 如果你束手无策.就听其自然好了. Marriage is a destiny, you’ll find someone before you know it, just let it be. 婚姻是缘分，在不经意间你会找到你的另一半, 一切顺其自然好了. Don't reckon the gain and loss that clearly; just let it be. 别把得失算得那么清楚,一切顺其自然吧。 I’m deprived of happiness since he left me; the loss of him is a great deprivation of my life. I don’t think I could fall in love again, but who knows, just let it be. (自从他离开我之后, 我不再有快乐可言. 失去他是我生活中最大的损失. 我不认为自己还会爱上谁, 但谁又知道呢, 顺其自然吧。) 第291课　话: 学习 同学们好，欢迎来到Faith口语课堂-天天学最新的一课, 我是Faith老师，今天来聊聊大家的学习问题。。。 Talk About Study：谈论学习 a. -How many courses do you have for this semester? 你们这学期上几门课？ -Eight altogether. 总共八门。 -How are they proportioned? 怎么分配的？ -Six are compulsory, two optional. 六门必学，两门选修。 b. I'll have to take a make-up exam in logic. I failed. 我逻辑学要补考。我不及格。 c. Guess who comes first in the exam? Janet comes top and Mary second. 猜猜谁考了第一？是珍妮特第一，玛丽第二。 d. Tom is a promising student, he’s particularly good at math, and maybe he's gifted in that. 汤姆是个很有前途的学生。他数学尤其学得好，可能他在这方面有天分吧。 e. Nobody can get him in physics. Bill is the top boy again. He gets full mark in this quiz. 物理上谁也比不过他。比尔又考了第一。这次考试他得了满分。 f. He has no equal in English study. Tony won the English contest last week. He got a straight A. 论英语学习他没有对手。托尼上周英语竞赛第一。他得了优。 g. It's natural. He has no equal in English study. He's very talented in language. 这很正常。论英语学习他没有对手。他很有语言天分。 h. I often go to the library, and sit at the same place, usually in a corner. I like doing some reading quietly. 我经常去图书馆 .坐在同一个地方, 通常是在角落处. 我喜欢安安静静地读会书. i. We'll be pretty busy because we're going to have a series of quizzes these days. 我们会很忙的,因为这几天会有许多小测验. When I was a college student, I didn’t make the most of my college study; it has been my greatest regret. But it’s never too late to learn, that’s why I’m catching up now. (当我上大学的时候， 没有好好利用大学学习时光，这是我最大的遗憾。但只要开始学习就永远不会晚，这就是为什么我现在正在追赶的原因。) 第292课　你看上去很面熟 Familiar: adj. .熟悉的, 通晓的, 常见到的, 常听说的 You look familiar. I must have met you somewhere. 你看上去很面熟。我肯定是在哪里见过你. Do I look familiar to you? 难道你不认识我吗? The man seemed familiar, but I could not quite place him. 这人很面熟, 但是我记不清在哪儿见过他。 I'm on familiar terms with my bank manager. 我与我的银行经理交情很好。 This nursery rhyme is very familiar to me. 我对这首摇篮曲很熟悉。 Be familiar with…: .熟悉, 通晓… I am not really familiar with the local laws. 实际上我对当地的法律并不熟。 Are you familiar with English sounds yet? 你已经熟悉英语的发音了吗？ I am of course familiar with your work. 我当然熟悉你的工作。 He’s quite familiar with the city because he is a native of it. 他对这个城市很熟悉，因为他是当地人。 Familiarity: n. 熟悉;通晓;认识, 友好随便;亲近 He denied familiarity with this book. 他表示采对这本书不熟。 His familiarity with the local language surprised me. 他对当地语言如此精通令我吃惊。 Do I look familiar to you? We went to the same primary school. Yes, I’m Faith. Hi, it’s so nice bumping into you here. Are you still on familiar terms with Tony? By the way, I’m very familiar with this city, let me show you around.(你难道不认识我了吗? 我们是同学啊. 是啊,我是FAITH. 啊,在这儿撞见你真是太好了. 顺便提一句， 我很熟悉这个城市，让我带你游览一下吧。) 第293课　我要累死了 I had a really big day today, I’m exhausted. I’m beat. 大家好，欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的新老学员们，我是Faith老师，我今天忙了一天， 所以。。。I’m beat… Exhaust: vt. 用尽, 耗尽, 使非常疲倦 They exhausted the funds in a week. 他们一周内耗尽了资金。 He was exhausted by overwork. 他因工作过度而疲惫。 Exhausted: adj.耗尽的,用完的, 筋疲力尽的；精疲力竭的 I am exhausted. Please leave me alone. 我要累死了. 不要再来烦我了． During the training they really put you through it; I was exhausted! 训练可真折腾人,　我已经筋疲力尽了！ Exhausting: adj. 使耗尽的;　使人精疲力竭的 Yesterday was really an exhausting day，and I couldn’t get up this morning. 昨天真是令人精疲力竭的一天，今早都爬不起来了． I find her exhausting to be with—she’s too intense.　我感到和她在一起很累,她这个人太热情了。 I’m beat. 我非常疲倦/我累死了. ．．．like that：像那样．．． How can you speak to me like that? 你怎么能这么对我讲话？ She had never desired to do anything like that. 她从来没希望过做那样的事。 I must have been mad to forget myself like that. 我准是疯了，那样地忘其所以。 Bumping into you like that is a bit of luck. 这样意外碰见你真是有点幸运。 Don't butt in like that when I'm speaking. 我讲话时别这样打断我的话。 Don’t tell me you are exhausted, come to my class now. I promise if you learn English from me like that, 10 minutes each day, sooner or later you’ll catch up with me. （别告诉我你累了，现在就来上课。我保证如果你像这样跟我学英语，每天10分钟，迟早你会赶上我。） 第294课　如何表达”承担责任” 同学们好，欢迎来到Faith口语课堂-天天学新的一课，我是Faith老师，今天的英语课谈谈责任这个严肃的话题。 Responsible: adj.负有责任的, 需承担责任的, 尽责的, 可靠的, 责任重大的 He must be responsible to me for this matter. 这件事他必须对我负责。 She is a responsible secretary. 她是一个尽职尽责的秘书。 He holds a very responsible position in the firm. 他在公司里担任一个非常重要的职务。 Be responsible for …为…负责;是造成…的原因 What are you responsible for in your company? 你在你们公司负责什么工作? My job is to be responsible for web ads issue. 我的工作是负责网站广告发布。 She is responsible for sales promotion. 她负责促销工作。 We are responsible for ourselves. 我们要对自己负责。 In no way am I responsible for what has happened. 我决不对发生的事情负责。 Responsibility: n. 责任, 责任感, 可信赖性, 职责, 所负责任的事 He has no responsibility for that accident. 他对那个事故没有责任。 The father of a family should have more sense of responsibility. 一家之父应有更多的责任感。 You got to take the responsibility for this. 你应该为此负责. I'll bear full responsibility for the consequences. 我将对后果承担全部责任。 I haven't as much responsibility as before. 我不再担负过去那样多的责任了。 I’m not responsible for our break-up, there’s no such word like “cherish” in your dictionary, and you got to take full responsibility. (我对我们的分手不负任何责任，在你的字典里根本没有“珍惜”这两个字，你应该负全部责任。) 第295课　我有件事要宣布 Attention…please…I have an announcement to make…大家好，欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的新老学员们，我是Faith老师，我宣布的事就是: 今天的英语课的学习内容是”我有件事要宣布”… Announce: vt. & vi.宣布, 宣告, 发表, vt.通报…到达；预告, 预示；主持, 介绍 They announced that a cold wave would come soon. 他们说不久寒流就要来。 Have they announced when the race will begin? 他们宣布比赛什么时候开始了吗? A voice on the phone announced itself as Mr. Baker. 电话里的人说他是贝克先生。 Would you announce the guests as they come in? 客人来时你通报一声好吗? The bright flowers and warm winds announced that spring was here. 鲜艳的花朵和暖和的风已表明春天到了。 Announcement: n. 通告,布告,通知;预告；宣告,宣布 An announcement will be made next week. 下周将有一个通告发布。 The announcement came Friday morning. 这个公告是周五早上公布的。 We are eager to hear the announcement of the winner of the talent contest. 我们急于想听到宣布这次才艺比赛优胜者名单。 Everybody…attention…I have an announcement to make: I’m engaged to Tony.各位。。。请注意。。。我有个事要宣布，我和托尼定婚了。 He made an announcement to declare his divorce. 他宣布他离婚了。 Announcer: n.宣告者；播音员,(尤指)广播员；(戏剧的)报幕员；(比赛的)解说员 She is an announcer in TV broadcast. 她是电视台的一名主持人。 Mum, listen…I would like to announce one thing before dinner: I’ve already made up my mind to make a go of a TV announcer. Are you surprised at my announcement? (妈妈，听着。。。晚餐前我想宣布一件事： 我已经下定决心要做一名成功的电视主持人。你对我的这一宣布吃惊吗？) NO.297 如何表达生气 美丽的一天又迎来了我们新的一课, 大家好，欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的新老学员们，我是Faith老师，在我们的课堂上有英语轻松学, 还有英文歌听, 是不是很美好的一件事啊… Anger: n.怒气, 怒火 She is swift to anger. 她爱生气。 He is quivering with anger. 他气得全身发抖。 Anger: vt. & vi.(使)发怒; 激怒 His impolite words angered his teacher. 他出言不逊, 激怒了他的老师。 Angry：adj.愤怒的, 生气的；(天气等)恶劣的, 狂怒的；(伤口)疼痛的, 发炎的 She’s angry that he has not answered her letter. 他还没有回信, 她生气了。 It’s blowing an angry gale. 狂风大作。 Be/get angry at something/doing something: 对…生气的, 对…发怒 He was angry at my words. 他为我说的话生气。 I'm very angry at his indifference. 他的冷漠真令我生气。 He’s angry at being kept waiting. 他因久候而生气。 I’m angry at being treated like an idiot. 我被当作一个白痴来对待而感到气愤。 Be angry with somebody: 表示对某人生气或发怒(be angry at somebody也是可以的,表示一种很气愤的情续) You may as well get angry with him. 你大可对他发脾气。 Be/get angry at/with somebody for doing something: 对某人做某事而生气 The professor was angry at John for cheating on the exam. 教授对约翰考试作弊十分气恼。 I'm so angry at my husband for not having a birthday dinner with me. 我为我丈夫没陪我一起吃生日饭而生气。 What’s the anger about? Are you angry at me for talking with my ex on the phone for hours? I get it, you’re angry at being treated as if you’re invisible. I’m sorry, sweetie, as a matter of fact, I’m also angry with myself. (生什么气啊？你是不是生气我在电话上和我的前任谈了好几个小时？我明白了， 你生气被当作隐形人一样对待。对不起，宝贝，其实呀，我也生自己的气啊。) 第298课　我看透你了 这是美丽的一天, 新的开始. 大家好，欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的新老学员们，我是Faith老师，”我看透你了”, ”咱们走着瞧”如何用英语来表达呢, 请在本课中寻找答案… See: vt. & vi. 1.看见; 观看, 参见, 看得见, 看, 有视力 I looked around, but saw nobody. 我环视了一下四周, 但没有看见任何人。 2.领会, 理解 I see, you are on leave. 我明白了, 你是在休假。 Can you see my point? 你能明白我的观点吗? 3.考虑; 想想 Let me see, what date are they leaving? 让我想想, 他们什么时候动身? I don't see it good to tell you all my plans. 我认为把我的计划都告诉你是不合适的。 4.访问; 会见, 遇见, 碰到, 邂逅 I’m seeing a wonderful guy lately. 我最近和一个优秀的男士在约会。 It’s very nice having met you here, see you later. 很高兴在这儿遇见你, 再见. 5. .搞清楚，查明 Go to see for yourself! 你自己查查去! What do you see in her? 你看中她什么了? see after照顾 Please see after the children while I'm gone. 我不在家时请照看一下孩子们。 see somebody off: 为（某人）送行 I’ll see you off at the airport tomorrow morning. 明天早晨我去机场为你们送行。 see through …识破：理解…的真正特点或特性 I saw through you. 我看透你了. We saw through his superficial charm. 我们很清楚他的表面功夫。 See somebody through: 帮助…度过（困难）：在顺利或艰难时期给予慷慨的支持、合作与安排 We'll see you through until you finish your college education. 我们会帮助你直到你大学毕业。 see to 照料 See to the chores, will you? 整理下家务，好吗? Wait and see: 观望, 等等看, 等着瞧！ We’d better wait and see. 我们最好看看再说。 we'll see about that ：［用于愤怒批驳、挑战］咱们走着瞧 Oh, you think it's funny, do you? We'll see about that! 噢，你以为这很好玩，是吗？咱们走着瞧！ Let me see…you’re seeing Jack, are you? What do you see in him? I don’t see it good to be his girlfriend, I’ve seen through his superficial charm. You think I’m making nonsense, Ok. Just wait and see… (让我想想。。。你在和杰克约会，是吧。你看上他什么了？ 我认为做他的女朋友不合适，我早看透他的表面一套了。你说我很无聊，好啊，你就等着看吧。 第299课 我还指望着你呢 You’re throwing a party, count me in…please…同学们好，欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的新老学员们，我是Faith老师，我的一个朋友要举办派队, 我对他说: count me in, 这话什么意识呢? 另外,”我还指望着你呢”又会和哪个英语单词有关联呢? 来上课就知道了… Count: vi.(按顺序)数, 有价值, 有重要意义 He can read, write and count. 他能读写, 还会计数。 I’m getting married next month; I’m counting down the days. 下个月就要结婚了,我在倒数日子呢. Quality counts above origin. 质量比产地更重要。 Count: vt.点…的数目, 计算, 认为, 看作 Let's count the people who are present. 咱们把到的人数点一下。 I count it foolish to let him go. 我认为让他走是不明智的。 Count somebody in: 算上某人, 把…算在某一整体之内 If you're having a party, count me in. 如果你们举行聚会的话, 算我一个。 Please count me in on this project. 请把我也算作这项计划的参加者。 Count on …. 依赖, 依靠, 期望, 指望 If there's anything I can do, count on me. 如果有我能做的事, 找我好了。 They counted on foreign investments to stimulate their economy. 他们想依靠外国投资来刺激他们的经济。 I didn’t prepare anything, I was counting on you. 我什么也没准备啊, 我还指望着你呢. Count: n.计数, 总数, 事项, 罪状 By my count that's the fifth cake you’re having. 我数着你已经吃了五块蛋糕。 Tomorrow is our wedding anniversary; I’m counting down the hours. Counting our friends, colleagues in, by my count, there will be 38 people. I’ll have to call each of them personally, you know, I couldn’t count on my husband, he’s always on the go. (明天是我们结婚周年纪念日;我倒数着小时呢. 把朋友, 同事算上, 我的统计数计是将会有38个人. 我得亲自给他们打电话通知他们, 你知道, 我是指望不上我丈夫的，他总是忙忙碌碌的。) 第302课　如何表达“走霉运” 大家好，欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的老学员们，我是Faith老师，同时，也欢迎新加入我们课堂的朋友们。这里是一个快乐的英语学习天地，每天我们聚在一起，学点英语口语，分享学习成果，再听听英文歌，生活真美好。。。 Luck: n.运气；好运, 幸运 I bought 200 dollars of lottery, I'll try my luck. 我买了两百块钱的彩票，我要碰碰运气。 It was pure luck that he was home when we called. 非常幸运，我们打电话时他在家里。 It was a stroke of luck that I found you here. 我在这里碰见你真是运气。 Bumping into you like that is a bit of luck. 这样意外碰见你真是幸运。 I wish you good luck. 祝你好运。 I’m having bad luck all these years. 这些年我一直走霉运。 Lucky：adj.幸运的, 侥幸的, 吉利的 Lucky you! 你运气真好! Whew! That car was a lucky escape. 嘿！那辆汽车真是幸免于难。 Luckily: adv.幸运地 Luckily it is you. 亏得是你。 You certainly come off luckily. 你算走运。 Luckily, she gave me a lead. 幸运的是她给了我一些指导. Luckily there was a doctor on the spot. 幸运的是现场有一位医生。 I don’t think I’m a lucky woman, over the past 2 years, I’ve had very bad luck, but I still want to try my luck this time. Because…Luckily I’m not someone who gives up easily. (我不认为自己是个幸运的女人，在过去两年来，我一直走霉运，但这次我还是想试试运气。因为。。。万幸的是我并不是个轻易认输的人。) 第303课　话题: 网络 同学们好，欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的老学员们，也欢迎新学员们, 我是Faith老师，有了网络，才有了我们今天的这个在线课堂，今天的话题就是： Cyberspace , Internet网络 以下是关于网络话题的一些具有典型性的常用口语表达句子，注意每个句子中的连读发音。 a. The⌒important part⌒about the Internet⌒is that nobody’s⌒in charge. There’s no center. It’s⌒all distributed. 一个关于因特网的重要性是没有任何人是主宰, 没有中心。所有的一切都被分散开来。 b. Being⌒an⌒at-home mum, a lot⌒of times you⌒aren’t connected to⌒anyone⌒except the little ones. It’s nice to be⌒able to be connected with the⌒outside world and, and not have to be⌒a computer junkie to do⌒it. 作为一个家庭主妇，大部分时间，你除了与孩子们接触以外，几乎不与外界接触。我觉得能通过因特网与外面的世界联系，同时又不是一个电脑瘾君子，这种状况很好。 c. When I, uh, retired, I never thought that⌒I would be⌒in⌒anything like this. But⌒I⌒am glad⌒I⌒am because⌒it’s not⌒only been fun, it’s, it’s, ah, broadened my outlook⌒on life. 当我退休时，我从未想过会象现在这样。我很高兴因为上网不但很有意思，而且它也开阔了我关于生活方面的眼界 d. People want communities. People want⌒a home⌒on the Internet. They want⌒a place they can sort⌒of call their own. 人们想要沟通。　人们想在因特网上有一个自己的家。　他们想要一个能称这为属于他们自己的地方。 e. Shopping online is very convenient and cheaper. It also saves time. I’ve done most of my purchase from online shops. 在线购物很方便, 又便宜. 还节约时间. 我的大部分购物都是在网上商店进行的. f. However, when the Internet comes into people’s daily lives and studies, some negative influences dash around madly. 但是, 当网络进入人们的日常生活和学习后,一些负面的影响也迅猛而来。 g. I think that, um, the⌒Internet will bring the races⌒and the different⌒economic⌒and the different⌒age groups closer together than⌒ever before because for⌒once⌒in the, in the first time⌒in history we’ll be⌒able to connect without having to worry about, oh, she’s too tall or he’s too dark or she’s too fat, because we’ll be communicating⌒our⌒ideas. 我认为因特网将会把不同种族，不同经济状况，不同年龄的人们联系在一起，这种情况是以前从未有过的。　因为有史以来第一次，我们能够没有顾虑地彼此交流，不必要担心她太高，或他太黑，或她太胖，因为我们所交流的是我们的思想。 音频文件太大，以下两句没有录音： h. Whether we like them⌒or not, feel⌒at home or like⌒alien creatures with them, computers⌒are⌒an⌒indispensable part⌒of⌒our lives. 不管我们是否喜欢，是否觉得电脑象是自己的家，或是象个外星怪物，总之，电脑是我们生活中不可缺少的一部分。 i. I think there’s⌒a big⌒advantage to meeting someone⌒online first, um, instead⌒of real life. A lot⌒of them can’t make⌒it⌒in the social scene. They⌒are not the type⌒of people to go to bars because they’re really not⌒outgoing⌒and⌒aggressive⌒enough. 我认为先通过上网认识一个人，而不是在现实生活中认识一个人有一个很大的优点。　这些优点在现实社会中是不可能的有的。　有一些人不是那种去酒吧类型的人，因为他们不是外向型，或有闯进的人。 I’m very grateful for the internet, which enables me to teach online. I also met my husband online. Internet offers me great access to my career and my happy marriage. I love you …Internet. (我很感激网络，让我在线上课成为可能。我也是在网上认识我的丈夫的。网络提供给了我拥有我的事业的幸福婚姻的美好通口。) 第304课　电话英语（1）- 电话术语 Hi, Tony, I’ve called you several times, but failed to reach you, so I’m leaving this message on your answering machine, tomorrow…大家好，欢迎Faith口语课堂-天天学的新老学员们，我是Faith老师，我刚才这段英语是在什么情况下发生的呢？今天的学习主题就是电话英语（1），谈谈英语电话术语。我们将在第308进行电话英语（2）-如何用英语打电话。 Call: vt. n. 打电话 Give somebody a call: 给某人打电话 I’ll give you a call as soon as I get back to my company. 我一回到公司就给你打电话。 Make a call: 打电话 We have to make 30 follow-up calls a day. 我们一天要打30个跟进电话。 Call somebody: 给某人打电话 Call me if you want to go shopping. 如果想去购物，就给我打电话。 Call somebody back: 给某人回电 He promised to call me back, and he never did, bastard. 他许诺说会给我回电，却一直没打过来，这个混蛋。 Answer the phone: 接电话 Julia, go answer the phone, it might be your cousin. 朱丽叶，去接电话，可能是你表妹。 Somebody is on the phone: 某人正在打电话; 在接电话 I’m sorry, my father is on the phone, would you call him later? 对不起，我爸正在接电话，你能晚点打过来吗？ Miss the call: 错过电话,未接到电话 I missed my boyfriend’s call last night. 昨晚我错过了男友的电话。 Leave a message: 留言 My boss is out of office right now, would you like to leave a message? 我老板现不在办公室, 你想留言吗? The line is busy/engaged: 电话占线 Hang up the phone: 挂断电话。 Hold on (the phone): 别挂断电话 Hold on, don’t hang up the phone, I’ll see if Mr. Tony is at his desk. 别挂断，我看看托尼先生在不在他的办公桌那。 Extension number：分机号 Could you connect me to Mr. Tony, the extension number is 020. 能帮我转到托尼先生吗？分机号是020。 Answering machine: 自动留言机 I left a message on her answering machine. 我在她的电话答录机上留了言。 Reach somebody at…通过某号码联系到某人（at后放电话号码） You can reach me at 12345678, or by my mobile phone. 你可以打电话12345678联系到我，或打我手机也行。 My phone is dead. It’s auto power off. 我手机没电了，自动关机了。 Over the phone: 电话里谈 I’ll let you know my final decision next Monday over the phone. 我下个星期电话通知你我的最后决定. Jerry, pick up the phone, mummy is busy on the phone with your teacher, never mind, the answering machine has picked up, I’ll call back later. (杰锐，去接电话，妈妈正和你老师在电话里谈呢，算了，答录机已经接了，我等会打回去) 第305课　她被宠坏了 同学们好, 认识“spoil”这个单词吗? 欢迎来到Faith口语课堂-天天学今天的课程，我是Faith老师，今天的课堂就来学这个单词：spoil, I was born into a wealthy family, however, I’m not spoiled. Spoil: vt.损坏; 毁掉；溺爱, 宠坏 Spoil的过去式，过去分词：spoiled or spoilt Don't eat anything that will spoil your appetite for dinner. 现在不要吃东西，那会破坏你正餐的胃口。 Don't rush at your work or you will spoil it. 不要匆忙地做你的工作，否则你反而做不好. It's been quite a good day so far, but I'm afraid it is going to spoil itself. 到现在为止，天气相当不错，但我担心会变天。 Be careful not to spoil your new blouse. 小心别把你的新衬衫弄坏了。 The dinner was completely spoilt. 这顿饭完全给破坏了。 The rain has spoilt our honeymoon. 这场大雨毁了我们的蜜月。 She is raised by her grandparents, and she is spoiled. 她由爷爷奶奶抚养，被宠坏了。 Spoilt/spoiled: adj. 宠坏的, 损坏的 Stop acting like a spoilt child. 不要表现得像个被宠坏的孩子一样。 Tony is a spoilt little rich kid. 托尼是个娇生惯养的富家小孩. The spoilt child sat there pouting. 那个娇惯坏了的孩子坐在那里撅嘴生气。 I was born into a wealthy family, but I’m not spoiled. This dinner is completely spoiled by you, you spoiled our appetite. You’re just a spoilt airhead. (我出生在一个富有的家庭，但我并没有被娇惯。这顿饭完全被你给毁了，你毁了我们的胃口。你只不过是个被宠坏的笨蛋。) 第311课　如何”拒绝” 欢迎来到Faith口语课堂-天天学的今天, 我是Faith老师。今天的课堂会学习两个”拒绝’的单词: reject和refuse, 他们究竟可以拒绝，或舍弃些什么东西呢，请学习本课 Reject: vt. 拒绝, 谢绝; 驳回；舍弃, 排斥, 退掉 They rejected his application for membership. 他们拒绝考虑他的成员资格申请。 He rejected changing his mind. 他拒绝改变主意。 Choose the good apples and reject the bad ones. 把好的苹果挑出来, 把坏的剔出去。 He rejected the old records. 他丢弃了那些旧唱片。 It is hard for me to reject religious beliefs. 要我抛弃自己的宗教信仰是困难的。 He rejected the idea of settling down in England. 他放弃了在英国定居的想法。 Rejection: n. 拒绝;退回;剔除 The publisher’s rejection slip has sapped her will. 出版商的退稿通知逐渐使她丧失了信心。 He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection. 他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。 Refuse: vt. & vi. 拒绝; 回绝 It never occurred to me that he would refuse. 我从没想到他会不肯。 She refused their invitation. 她拒绝了他们的邀请。 My legs refused to carry me further. 我实在走不动了。 The plane absolutely refused to start. 这架飞机完全发动不起来。 He doesn't refuse her anything. 她要什么他就给什么。 I was rejected again. It never occurred to me that they would refuse my application again; however the constant rejection can’t shake my belief. (我又一次被拒绝了。我从来没想过这一次又会被拒绝。但是，一次次的拒绝并不能动摇我的信心。) 第310课　你被宰了 Look at this, what is it? You’re ripped off. It’s just a knockoff. 同学们好，欢迎来到Faith口语课堂-天天学的今天，我是Faith老师，刚才这几句英语你听懂了吗? 没听懂就对了,快来上课. Junk: n. 废旧物品, 破烂物 I bought this old table in a junk shop. 我在旧货店里买了这张旧桌子。 She likes to pick up some interesting junk in flea-market. 她喜欢在跳蚤市场买些有趣的旧货。 Kids nowadays love to eat junk food every day. 现在的小孩每天都喜欢吃垃圾食品。 This used washing machine costs you 200 dollars? Look at it, it’s nothing but junk. 这台洗衣机花了你200元？看看它，它就是个废物嘛。 Junk: vt.丢弃, 废弃 We're going to junk these computers, they are obsolete. 我们准备换掉这些计算机, 因为都过时了。 Rip: n.裂口, 裂缝 He had seen the rip in the book. 他看到了书里的裂缝。 Rip: vt. & vi. 扯破, 撕坏. He ripped the letter and read it. 他撕开信便读起来 Rip off: 偷窃，撕掉, 敲竹杠，宰人 Somebody's ripped off my wallet. 有人把我的钱包偷走了。 You’re ripped off, it’s only a knockoff. 你被宰了，这只是个山寨货。 The lack of a meter allows drivers to rip off passengers. 出租车不安装计价器使司机得以趁机“宰客”。 The advertising campaign ripped off a great many consumers. 那个广告宣传欺骗了许许多多顾客。 I bought this scarf in a flea market. You know how much I paid for it? Only 5 yuan, isn’t it amazing? I know it’s a knockoff, I don’t care, this is just what I’m looking for. 5 yuan for this knockoff scarf, couldn’t have been ripped off. (我在跳蚤市场买了这个围巾。想知道花了多少钱吗？才5块，很棒吧。我知道这是个山寨货，我不介意啊。这真是我想要的。这个山寨围巾花5块钱, 不算是被宰了吧。) 第312课　我特别需要好好休息 同学们好，欢迎来到今天的Faith口语课堂-天天学，我是Faith老师，basically I’m a good and responsible English teacher, it’s just occasionally I stand need of a good rest, which explains why we don’t have new updates during weekends. 今天的课程就和我上面说的这几句话中的某些词或表达法有关。 Basically: adv.基本上, 根本上, 本质上 Basically, it’s totally up to me. 基本上, 这完全取决于我. Basically, it's all a question of upbringing. 这基本上全是一个教养的问题。 I'm basically a bit of a square. 我是比较古板的人。 She is basically a nice girl, although she does put on a bit sometimes. 有时她确实有点装腔作势，但基本上是个好姑娘。 So we are basically, in agreement on that agenda. 那么在日程问题上，我们基本上意见一致了。 Basic: adj.基本的, 基础的; 根本的 The family is the basic unit of society. 家庭是社会的基本单位。 Be badly in need of something: 急需 This company is badly in need of new blood. 这个公司急需新人. Raw material is what we are badly in need of. 我们急需要的是原材料。 The doctor told me I was badly in need of a rest. 医生对我说，我特别需要好好休息。 He is badly in need of immediate friendship. 他非常需要友谊。 Stand in need of: 需要… I don’t stand in need of anything. 我什么也不缺。 Basically, I don’t think I stand in need of anything, as you see, I’ve got pretty much everything: my house, my car and my career, however, I always feel there’s some emptiness inside, I haven’t figured out what it is. Or, I guess it’s time that I need a husband-a soul mate, a warming family. (基本上，我什么也不缺，你也看到了，我基本上什么都有了：房子，车，事业。但是，我总觉得心里空空的，我至今仍未搞明白心里空的是什么。或者，我猜是时间该有个丈夫了--一个心灵知已，一个温暖的家。)