第一， 情景對話

A: You don't seem to be yourself today, Peter.

彼得，你今天有點不對勁。

B: I made an exhibition of myself.

我今天出了個洋相。

A: Why?

出什么事了？

B: I had a quarrel with Mary and kicked her. She cried and told the teacher.

我和瑪麗吵了起來，我踢了她一腳，她哭著把這件事告訴了老師。

A: And then you got criticized by Miss Green?

于是，你就挨了格林小姐的一頓訓？

第二， 詞匯拾貝

make an exhibition of oneslef

e.g. He made an exhibition of himself on a public occasion.

他在大庭廣眾中大出洋相。

e.g. Once the President had an attendant he particulary liked, but he always made an exhibition of himself on the same day of every week.

從前，總統有一個特別喜歡的隨從人員，但是這個人總是在每周的同一天出洋相。

e.g. Because she was lacking in training, she was afraid of making an exhibition of herself.

她因缺乏訓練,很擔心會出洋相。

e.g. She jawed him for making an exhibition of himself, scolding as though he were a ten-year-old.

她連聲怪他這樣大出洋相，拿他當十歲的孩子似的數落。

e.g. He came when I was high so he could stand around and watch me make an exhibition of myself.

他要等我酩酊大醉時才來，好站在一旁看我出洋相。

第三， 語匯積累

1. have a quarrel with：與……爭吵

e.g. I have just had a long quarrel with Dolph, which has fatigued me excessively.

剛才我跟道爾夫吵了半天，把我弄得精疲力的。

e.g. She seems to have had a quarrel with Mrs. Wang over Uncle Chao's returning her books and wouldn't go to the Wangs any more.

她因為趙叔叔還了她的書一事而跟汪太太好像吵翻了，不再到汪家去。

2. get criticized：受到批評

e.g. He got criticized for his delay in dealing with the matter.

他由于沒有及時處理這件事而受到批評。

e.g. After getting severely criticized at the meeting,he retreated to his office.

會上遭到嚴厲的批評之后,他回到了自己的辦公室。