網絡社交英語口語 Unit46:我不知道我們倆適不適合

SCENE① A 柔絲家

Rose: Sue. I never said I didn't like Herbert...It's just that...

柔絲： 蘇，我從沒說我不喜歡赫伯特……只是……

Sue: See! I knew it! You were moved by his e-mail music.

蘇： 看吧！我就知道！你被他的電子郵件音樂感動了。

Rose: I don't know if we're ¹⁾ compatible or not.

柔絲： 我不知道我們倆適不適合。

Sue: Let music bring the two of you together.

蘇： 就讓音樂把你們倆拉在一起。

Rose: We've already seen that that doesn't work.

柔絲： 我們已經發現那是行不通的。

Sue: Well, maybe you should act like ²⁾ normal people.

蘇： 嗯，也許你應該采取一般人的做法。

語言詳解

A: Why did you break up with Don?

你跟唐怎么分手的？

B: We weren't compatible.

我們合不來。

【That doesn't work. 這是行不通的】

當別人給你建議，但你知道那依然無法扭轉情勢的時候，你就可以說這句話。

A: The baby won't fall asleep!

寶寶就是不肯睡覺！

B: Try singing to him. If that doesn't work, read him a story.

試試唱歌給他聽，要是沒有用的話，就說故事給他聽。

另外這句話也可以用在機械或電器等用品故障的時候。

A: Let's watch TV!

我們來看電視！

B: Sorry. That TV doesn't work. You誰l have to watch the one in the living room.

抱歉。那臺電視壞掉了。你得去看客廳那臺。

1) compatible (a.) 相容的

2) normal (a.) 正常的