中級美語對話 (第78講)

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78. Believe it or Not p.26
    My friend, Andy, is talking to his girlfriend, Jenny, about what I said in the previous lesson.
    A: So who did you go to the movies with?
    J: Nobody.
    A: What do you mean NOBODY?
    J: Don't shout at me. Allow me to explain.
    A: I'm waiting.
    J: Uh… that was my uh… brother.
    A: Do you expect me to believe that?
    J: You can believe what you want.
    A: I'll never get you to tell me the truth, I guess.
    J: Why don't you believer me?
    A: Because I had dinner with your brother last night!
    be in hot water = be on the hook = be in trouble
    Andy is short for Andrew. Jenny is short for Jennifer.
    口語中 who 可取代 whom
    Let's see a movie tonight.一場電影 go to the movies 習(xí)慣用法
    take in sth 娛樂性活動 entertainment take in a show(a movie,a football game etc.) 看表演……
    This is a non-smoking section.
    What do you mean by calling me?
    means n.財富 He is a man of means.很有錢
    yell at 對……吼叫 shout at
    sore 酸疼
    excuse [z]v. [s]n.
    make up a story 編造 invent = fabricate = formumate 編造
    stammer 結(jié)巴
    I don't buy your story. buy = believe
    Don't beat around bush.
    make/get sb to do sth
    I was dined with your brother. 吃飯,進餐(高級用法)
    believe it or not 信不信由你