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1、流行美語第344課:機(jī)會渺茫板上釘釘-(韋博分享)流行美語第344課:機(jī)會渺茫板上釘釘-(韋博分享)李華和Larry要去健身房鍛練身體。今天我們要學(xué)兩個常用語:aslimchance和setinstone.LH:Larry,咱們好久沒去健身房了,今天總算是行動起來了,怎么樣,高興嗎?L:I'mexcitedaboutgettinginshape,butnotaboutpayinggymmembershipfees.Whycan'twejustrunoutsideonthestreet?LH:這你就不懂了!健身房的會員費(fèi)有一個好處,就是能迫使你堅(jiān)持鍛練。你想啊,你總不愿
2、意白交錢吧!L:WellIguessthatistrue.Formostpeople,thereisaslimchancetheywillcontinuetoexercisewithoutsomekindofmotivation.LH:Aslimchance?這是什么意思?L:Whenyoudon'tthinkthatsomethingislikelytooccur,youcansaythatthereisonlyaslimchanceofithappening.LH:哦,就是希望不大的意思。你是說,如果沒有外力推動,大部分人都不大可能自覺地堅(jiān)持鍛練。L:Right.
3、Foranotherexample,Idecidednottobringanumbrellatodaybecausethereisonlyaslimchanceitwillrain.LH:意思是今天下雨的可能性不大,所以你沒帶傘。Larry,等到了健身房,我打算先去跑步機(jī)上慢跑半個小時,希望鍛練的人不多,沒把跑步機(jī)都占了。L:Mostpeopledon'tgotothegymrightnow,sothere'sonlyaslimchanceitwillbecrowded.LH:那倒是。對了,你說如果你想用的運(yùn)動器材都被別人占了,健身房會不會退你一些錢?L:Noway!
4、Thegymisalwaystryingtogetmoreofyourmoney,sothere'safatchanceofthathappening.LH:什么?你說afatchance?這是不是和aslimchance相反,表示很有可能?L:Actually,it'susedthesameway.Itisasarcasticwayofsayingthatsomethingisveryunlikely.LH:哦,是在說反話啊,還是表示希望不大,不太可能。L:Right.Forexample,myfriendJohnisveryunreliable.Hesaidhew
5、ouldhelpmemovethisweekend,butthere'safatchancethatheactuallycomes.LH:哦,John這個人說話不靠譜,所以他不太可能來幫你搬家。對了Larry,你說健身房會不會給咱們免費(fèi)提供健身教練???L:Fatchanceofthat,Lihua.Thegymchargesyouextraforeverything!LH:Larry,你今天氣兒怎么這么不順!希望咱們明天來鍛練時你能高興點(diǎn)兒!L:Fatchanceofthat,Lihua.I'msuremymuscleswillbesosoretomorrowIwon
6、'tevenbeabletowalk!******LH:Larry,我要去找跑步機(jī)了,你打算干什么?舉杠鈴么?L:Hmmm...FirstI'mgoingtofindaMcDonalds.Ineedtoeatsomethingtogetsomeenergyformyworkout!LH:吃麥當(dāng)勞?Larry,你別開玩笑了!吃一堆垃圾食品,你不就白鍛練了么?想有好身材就得控制飲食!L:Sure,buttherearesomeexceptionstothatrule,right?It'snotsetinstone.LH:Setinstone?這是什么意思?L:Youcan
7、saythatsomethingissetinstoneifitisimpossibletochange.LH:噢,就像中文里說的“板上釘釘”,表示絕對不變。你是說,雖然要保持身材通常得注意飲食,但這也不是絕對的,也有例外。L:Right.Here'sanotherexample.Iaskedmybossifshecouldgivemearaise,butshesaidthatbecausethecompanywasn'tdoingwell,mysalarywassetinstoneforthisyear.LH:我明白了,你是說,因?yàn)楣拘б娌缓?,?/p>