背景知識:
1. pumps:一種鞋子的名稱。1555年發明于英格蘭,專為奔跑的男仆設計,他們在主人的車旁跑動,車子一停下來,就要準備替主人開門。這種鞋不用系鞋帶,但像泵(pumps)一樣緊緊吸附在腳上。
2. homecoming queen: 返校節王后 homecoming: 省親回家,同學會 class president: 班長
短語學習:
1. hard on sb: 對某人刻薄
eg. I'd say that the time away from family is especially hard on relationships.
我不得不說,長時間不在家,對于家庭關系來說尤其困難。
2. be in the mood for sth: 有心情做某事
eg. Be sure that your head and heart are in the mood for sex as well as your body.
你要保證你的情緒和身體一樣都處于良好狀態。
3. be mad at: 對……感到憤怒
eg. I felt mad at my grandmother; she had broken a promise.
我對我祖母很生氣,因為她違背了諾言。
經典口語句子:
You have a chance to be the bigger person here! Take it!
此時你有機會成為大人物,把握機會吧。
big man =bigger person 大人物
eg. He smart-assed he was a big man.
他自以為是地說他是個大人物。
take the chance 抓住機會的動詞用take
eg. My feeling is that you ought to take the chance.
我覺得你應該去碰碰運氣。