第92句:
I got a reasonable raise.Now,enough about me.I'm dying to hear your news.
六級詞匯講解:
reasonable此處意為“適度的,還可以的”。raise此處意為“加薪”。enough about me意為“關于我(說得)夠多了”,是較為簡潔的說法,完整表達可為I've said enough about me.或You've heard enough about me.聽力中常見此類省略表達,要注意區分。be dying to do sth.意為“極想做某事,渴望做某事”,表示一種強烈的愿望。
六級考點歸納:
口語中與die有關的常見表達還有:
1. be dying for sth.意為“渴望某事物,極想某事物”。如:
I'm dying for something to drink.
我極想喝點東西。
2. die hard意為“很難改變(或消失等);頑固”。如:
Old habits die hard.
積習難改。
3. die laughing意為“笑死了”。如:
It's so funny. I nearly died laughing.
太逗了,我快笑死了。