第16课:有礼貌的 - 12

迷你小对话1

A: Mom, how long will grandpa and grandma be staying?
B: They’ll be here for a whole week, and during that time you are to be on your best behavior.

A: 妈妈,爷爷和奶奶会在这儿呆多久?
B: 他们要住整整一周,这段时间里你得好好表现。

迷你小对话2

A: Did you hear that the CEO is going to be visiting from the New York office?
B: Yes, I did. We’ll all have to mind our p’s and q’s while he is here.

A: 你听说了吗?总裁要从纽约总部来巡视。
B: 听说了。他来了以后,我们可要谨言慎行啊!

语言点精讲

be on one’s best behavior: 好好表现,试图把每件事都做得正确。通常只用在对孩子说话时。
to mind our p’s and q’s: 孩子在刚学写字时,常常会分不清p和q,要给以特别的注意才能区分它们的差别。这个短语用于提醒某人要注意所有的细节。