特別申明

該文章中的迷你對話選自口語書籍，對話精講為可可編輯編寫。

第一、迷你對話

A: Why are you walking to and fro in the room?

為什么一直在房間里走來走去的？

B: I’m worrying about the children. After all this is the first time they have been out without us.

我為孩子們擔心。畢竟他們是第一次離開我們，走出家門。

A: Don’t worry. They are grown-ups.

別擔心了，他們已經長大了。

B: I know. But I couldn’t help.

我知道，但是我忍不住。

第二、地道表達

【地道短語】to and fro

【解詞釋義】該習語的意思是“來來回回”。To-and-fro是其名詞形式，意思是“來來回回的運行”。

【支持范例】He was bowing to and fro.

他一個勁兒地點頭哈腰。

Those boats are prepared for waftage to and fro.

那些船舶是準備用來來回運送貨物的。

Trucks and cars were shuttling to and fro on the highways.

公路上卡車和汽車正來往奔馳穿梭。

She swung to and fro on the swing.

她在秋千上擺來擺去。

第二、詞海拾貝

worry about

【釋義】擔心，煩惱

【范例】Don't worry about me. Just carry on.

別為我擔心，只管進行下去。

Let them worry about how to get rid of the cars later.

讓他們在日后為處理車子而發愁吧。

after all

【釋義】畢竟，終究

【范例】After all, nearly everyone spends money on some hobby or other.

話說回來，幾乎每個人都要花點錢在某種嗜好上面的。

After all, you've your own master and I have no claims upon you.

總而言之，你就看著辦吧，我沒有權要求你什么。

第三、 口語句型

This is the first time sb does something.

【釋義】這是某人第一次做某事。

【范例】This is the first time Zhangyimou has worked with Hong Kong actors.

這是張藝謀首次和香港演員合作。

This is the first time I have gone to a big party in America.

這是我在美國第一次參加大型聚會，