【英文文本】
A: I like your new glasses but they don’t look straight.
B: Oh, that’s because my ears are wonky.
A: The wheel on my bike is wonky.
B: Oh… that explains why you looked so wobbly when you were cycling.
【中文译文】
A:我喜欢你新配的眼镜,就是看上去不直。
B:哦,因为我耳朵不平。
A:我的车轮胎歪了。
B:怪不得你骑车的时候歪歪扭扭的。
【口语突破】
Wonky 不稳的,歪的
【释义】
wonky 这个词的意思就是 shaky 或者是 uneven. Shaky 摇摇晃晃的,uneven 歪的
【例句】
With his wonky game and his pedestrian 42% field goal percentage, it's easy to miss just how amazingly good of a scorer Martin is.
在比赛中的一些不稳定表现和平淡无奇的42%的投篮命中率,这实在是让人很容易忽略了马丁究竟是怎麽样的一个人有著惊人得分效率的得分手。
Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.脑中有知识,胜过手中有金钱。
A burden of one′s choice is not felt.自己选的担子不嫌重。
A burnt child dreads the fire.一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳。
A dog will not howl if you beat him with a bone.骨头打狗狗不叫。
The shortest answer is doing.最简单的回答就是干。
Storms make trees take deeper roots.风暴使树木深深扎根。
sometime affection is a shy flower that takes time to blossom有时爱情是朵含蓄的花,需要时间才会怒放。
Adversity is a good discipline.苦难是磨练人的好机会。
Adversity leads to prosperity.逆境迎向昌盛。
All things are difficult before they are easy.凡事必先难后易。
Don’t cry because it is over, smile because it happened.不要因为结束而哭泣,微笑吧,为你的曾经拥有。
Don’t try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.f.H0不要着急,最好的总会在最不经意的时候出现。
God helps those who help themselves.天助自助者。 Good advice is beyond all price.忠告是无价宝。
Great hopes make great man. 伟大的理想造就伟大的人。
Knowing something of everything and everything of something.通百艺而专一长。
Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.心之所愿,无所不成。
A friend is a second self.朋友是另一个我。
A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难朋友才是真朋友。
While there is life, there is hope.有生命就有希望/留得青山在,不怕没柴烧。
两人对话
A: Good evening! What can I do for you?
B: I'm looking for a pair of black shoes.
A: What size do you want?
B: Size 10.
A: Sorry, I afraid we haven't got any black shoes in that size at the moment. We've got some brown ones.
B: Have you got any other kind?
A: How about those shoes over there.
B: Well, that colour looks nice. How much do they cost?
A: Two hundred yuan.
B: Hmm, that's a bit expensive. Can I try them on?
A: Certainly.
还有
Who is that girl?
--Where?
--Over there,under the big tree.
--Oh, that's my sister.She often takes a light blue blouse and a pink skirk.
--What's on her hair?
--It's an accessory.
--What colour is it?
--It's pink.She likes pink very much.
--How do you like your sister?
--She is cute and lovely,and she works hard.
四人对话:)~
甲;I got a ticket yesterday.
我得到一张处罚单。
乙:You ran a red light.
你闯红灯了。
丙:He nearly ran into the bus.
你差点撞上那辆公共汽车。
丁:Don't take it to heart. You'll never happen again.
别往心里去,下次不会再出现这样的事情了。
乙:Take it easy. There must be some ways to compensate for it.
轻松一点,一定会有补偿的办法的。
丙:Don't be so upset. Everything will be OK.
别这么发愁了,一切都会好起来的。
丁:It's really hard for you.
真难为你了!
A:Thank you!It won't happen again.
谢谢你们,不会再发生了。