Dialogue 16
FINDING A BABY-SITTER
laurance--Can you get a baby-sitter for tonight?
soony--I don't know.Why?
laurance--Well,I thought we could go out for dinner and then go to a movie afterward.
soony--I can call Debbie and see if she's available.She usually doesn't like to sit during the week,but she might make an exception.
laurance--Well,do that,and then call me at the office if you have any luck.
soony--Okay,but don't get your hopes too high.It's hard to find a good baby-sitter these days.
注解：
1）baby-sitter：指臨時為人照看孩子的人。美國很多女中學生、大學生課余替人看孩子，掙些零花錢。
2）sit during the week = baby-sit on weekdays
3）make an exception：做例外處理。make no exception：概部例外。
4）if you have any luck = if you are successful;也可直譯為“如果你有運氣能辦成的話”
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Dialogue 17
DON'T GET YOUR HOPES TOO HIGH
laurance--They'll never help us.You know that old saying,"You can't get blood out of a turnip."
soony--I know,I know.But that's no reason not to ask them.
laurance--We asked them last year and what did they say?
soony--actually,they didn't say anything.
laurance--Yeah.They didn't say anything and they didn't do anything.
soony--I think they might do something this year.I was talking to Gail last week and I thought I detected a more friendly attitude.
laurance--There you go with your optimism!Don't get your hopes too high!
soony--I won't,but it doesn't hurt to expect the best.Sometimes you get it!
注解：
1）turnip：蘿卜。
2）Gail：人名。
3）detect：察覺。
4）attitude：態(tài)度。
5）optimism：樂觀主義（態(tài)度、情緒）
6）Don't get your hopes too high.=Don't expect too much.
high是賓語補足語。high hope是“奢望”。
7）It doesn't hurt to expect for the best：it是形式主語，
不定式短語to expect for the best是真正的主語。
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Dialogue 18
OUT FOR A PICNIC
laurance--Just look!The day has dawned lovely!
soony--It certainly looks clear--good day for a picnic.
laurance--I was thinking the same thing.
soony--Well,how about it then?
laurance--Okay by me.How soon do you want to leave?
soony--Say...in an hour.
laurance--Make it an hour and a half.We have to take time to get some more food,and besides that I'd like to invite Nancy and Jim.
soony--Fine.While you're getting things ready in the house,I'll go pack the car.
注解
1）dawn：（天）破曉。lovely在句中是起補足語的作用
2）clear：（天氣）晴朗的。
3）picnic：野餐。
4）Say=shall we say：通常是來提建議征求對方意見。
5）make it：（固定短語）用以約定時間。如：
----When shall we meet this afternoon?
----Well, let's make it four o'clock.Is that OK?
6）pack the car：把物品裝入車內。
FINDING A BABY-SITTER
laurance--Can you get a baby-sitter for tonight?
soony--I don't know.Why?
laurance--Well,I thought we could go out for dinner and then go to a movie afterward.
soony--I can call Debbie and see if she's available.She usually doesn't like to sit during the week,but she might make an exception.
laurance--Well,do that,and then call me at the office if you have any luck.
soony--Okay,but don't get your hopes too high.It's hard to find a good baby-sitter these days.
注解：
1）baby-sitter：指臨時為人照看孩子的人。美國很多女中學生、大學生課余替人看孩子，掙些零花錢。
2）sit during the week = baby-sit on weekdays
3）make an exception：做例外處理。make no exception：概部例外。
4）if you have any luck = if you are successful;也可直譯為“如果你有運氣能辦成的話”
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Dialogue 17
DON'T GET YOUR HOPES TOO HIGH
laurance--They'll never help us.You know that old saying,"You can't get blood out of a turnip."
soony--I know,I know.But that's no reason not to ask them.
laurance--We asked them last year and what did they say?
soony--actually,they didn't say anything.
laurance--Yeah.They didn't say anything and they didn't do anything.
soony--I think they might do something this year.I was talking to Gail last week and I thought I detected a more friendly attitude.
laurance--There you go with your optimism!Don't get your hopes too high!
soony--I won't,but it doesn't hurt to expect the best.Sometimes you get it!
注解：
1）turnip：蘿卜。
2）Gail：人名。
3）detect：察覺。
4）attitude：態(tài)度。
5）optimism：樂觀主義（態(tài)度、情緒）
6）Don't get your hopes too high.=Don't expect too much.
high是賓語補足語。high hope是“奢望”。
7）It doesn't hurt to expect for the best：it是形式主語，
不定式短語to expect for the best是真正的主語。
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Dialogue 18
OUT FOR A PICNIC
laurance--Just look!The day has dawned lovely!
soony--It certainly looks clear--good day for a picnic.
laurance--I was thinking the same thing.
soony--Well,how about it then?
laurance--Okay by me.How soon do you want to leave?
soony--Say...in an hour.
laurance--Make it an hour and a half.We have to take time to get some more food,and besides that I'd like to invite Nancy and Jim.
soony--Fine.While you're getting things ready in the house,I'll go pack the car.
注解
1）dawn：（天）破曉。lovely在句中是起補足語的作用
2）clear：（天氣）晴朗的。
3）picnic：野餐。
4）Say=shall we say：通常是來提建議征求對方意見。
5）make it：（固定短語）用以約定時間。如：
----When shall we meet this afternoon?
----Well, let's make it four o'clock.Is that OK?
6）pack the car：把物品裝入車內。