第4课:虚弱/弱点 - 7

迷你小对话1

A: My father worries about getting infirm, and he still goes mountain climbing.
B: That’s because he bought a dog, a Golden Retriever called Jilly. She keeps him on his toes.

A: 我老爸担心变老,仍然坚持爬山。
B: 那是因为他买了那只叫Jilly的金毛猎犬吧。那只狗让他充满活力。

迷你小对话2

A: John is such a dreamboat. Every time I see him I feel paralysed and helpless.
B: All the girls seem to be too shy to talk to him. If you had the courage, he’d probably be yours.

A: John可真迷人啊。每次见到他我都软了。
B: 所有女孩都很害羞不敢和他说哈。你要有胆量的话,他也许就属于你了。

【语言点精讲】

infirm: 通常指因年老而体弱的,虚弱的。
retriever: 经训练会衔回猎物的狗。
on one's toe: 有活力的。
paralysed: 出于害怕等而不能移动的;无力活动的;瘫痪的。
dreamboat: 万人迷,极吸引人的人。
shy: 害羞。
courage: 勇气。