正確說(shuō)美語(yǔ)口語(yǔ):怎么這么倒楣啊?
A:I'd like to cash this check. 我要兌現(xiàn)這張支票.
B:Sorry,it's no good. 抱歉,這是空頭支票.
A:A bad check? Boy,that's all I need right now.空頭支票?唉,真是糟糕./怎么這么倒楣.
Try to translate these dialogues!--------------------------------
I.
A:The government is considering jacking up the gas tax again.
B:Another tax hike? Brother,that's all we need right now!
II.
C:This month's electricity bill just came in the mail.
D:Great,that's all I need right now! I haven't even paid last month's bill yet!
III.
E:How about going to Las Vegas and playing blackjack?
F:Las Vegas? A casino?That's the last place I want to go.I wouldn't be caught dead in a casino.
E:Why?What's up?
F:Last time I went there and lost shirt.
E:Oh,that's all you need.
參考答案
I.A:The government is considering jacking up the gas tax again. 政府又在考慮提高汽油稅呢.(jack up "增加,提高(水平,質(zhì)量,物價(jià),稅收等)")
B:Another tax hike? Brother,that's all we need right now! 又加稅?天哪,怎么會(huì)這樣!(hike "提高,抬高...")
II.
C:This month's electricity bill just came in the mail. 這個(gè)月的電費(fèi)單寄來(lái)了.
D:Great,that's all I need right now! I haven't even paid last month's bill yet! 老天,怎么這么衰!我上個(gè)月的電費(fèi)還沒(méi)繳呢!
III.
E:How about going to Las Vegas and playing blackjack? 去拉斯維加斯玩二十一點(diǎn)怎么樣?(blackjack [牌]21點(diǎn))
F:Las Vegas? A casino?That's the last place I want to go.I wouldn't be caught dead in a casino. 拉斯維加斯?賭場(chǎng)?我不會(huì)去那種地方了.打死我也不進(jìn)賭場(chǎng)了.
E:Why?What's up? 為什么?怎么了?
F:Last time I went there and lost shirt.上次我去那兒時(shí),輸了很多錢(qián).(lose one's shirt"輸了很多錢(qián),輸光了")
E:Oh,that's all you need. 嘔,你真是夠倒楣的了.
