A: Kim, my sister will be coming to Beijing next week. Why don't you come over next Sunday to meet her?
B: I wish I could. But I'm afraid I'll be out on business by then. Can I take a rain check?
A：Kim，我妹妹下個星期到北京來。你何不星期天來見一見她？
B：但愿我能去。可是我擔心那時我會出差。你能改天再請我嗎？

16. Can you give me some feedback?
你能給我一些建議嗎？

【發音秘訣】“feedback”中兩個輔音[d][b]相拼，前者只做口形不發音，也就是我們課本上所說的“爆破音”。

A: Kim, I'm having second thoughts about buying that house. It's such a big decision for me. Do you think you could give me some feedback?
B: I suggest you wait for another couple of months. Maybe you can find a better one at a better price by then.
中英文自由轉換挑戰
A：Kim，買不買那套房子我得再考慮考慮。這對我來說是個重大決定。你能給我一些建議嗎？
B：我建議你再等幾個月。也許到那時你就能夠以更優惠的價格買到更好的房子。

【李陽老師的話】feedback“反饋，反應，回授”是一個五星級的名詞！下面我再給你一個例句。
The professor asked the students for feedback on the new curriculum.
教授征求學生對新課程設置的反饋。

37．Do you often work out?
你經常鍛煉身體嗎？

【發音秘訣】“work”練習重讀卷舌音； “out”練習鬼哭狼嚎合口雙元音。

A: You have a great body. Do you often work out?
B: Yeah, I work out three times a week.

中英文自由轉換挑戰
A：你的身材真棒。你經常鍛煉身體嗎？
B：是的，我每周鍛煉三次。

【李陽老師的話】“work out”除了有“想出，制定出；解決；產生結果，成功”等意思外，還有“訓練、鍛煉身體”的意思。希望大家都會用這個六星級成語。

47．Don't miss the boat.
不要坐失良機。

【發音秘訣】miss經典收小腹減肥短“衣”音；boat瘋狂舀水合口雙元音。

A: Now is the time to buy a new house. Real estate prices are so low. Don't miss the boat.
B: I know what you mean. My wife and I are looking to buy a house soon.

中英文自由轉換挑戰
A：現在是買新房的時候了。房地產價格那么低。不要坐失良機。
B：我明白你的意思。我和我太太正想著盡快買套房子。

【李陽老師的話】舉棋不定，坐失良機。學會用這句話來警告那些猶豫不決、優柔寡斷的人。

48. Don't take any chances.
不要存僥幸心理；不要冒險。

【發音秘訣】略音“don't-take”— 含糊地道英文的秘決；連音“take-any”— 真正英文的秘決。

A: I'm planning to leave at 8: 00 tomorrow morning.
B: But your flight is at 9:00. Don't take any chances. You should leave earlier than that or you might miss your flight!
中英文自由轉換挑戰
A：我打算明天早上八點鐘走。
B：但你的飛機是九點。不要存僥幸心理。你應該早于八點出門，要不你可能會誤機。

【李陽老師的話】凡事不能抱僥幸心理，只有腳踏實地一步一個腳印才能達到成功，學英語也亦此。

68. Hold your horses.
耐心點兒。

【發音秘訣】連讀“hold-your”。以[s]或[z]結尾的可數名詞或第三人稱單數加“-s / -es”時，“-s / -es”發[ ]。
A: Come on, get off the phone! I need to use it.
B: Hold your horses. I'll be finished in a minute. Don't rush me.

中英文自由轉換挑戰
A：得了，

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