详解实用对话

Everyday Greetings

Sally：Good morning, Mike.

Mike：Morning, Sally. What's up? You seem in a hurry ❶ .

Sally：I have an exam at 9 o'clock, and it's already 8:30.

Mike：Don't worry. I'll drive you.

Sally：Thank you very much.

Mike：How is your thesis coming along ❷ ?

Sally：Quite well, thanks. I'll probably finish next week. But it is a lot of work. I've been

working on it for 6 months, and I'm so close to the end. I can feel it.

Mike：Wow, good for you ❸ ! It sounds like it was a lot of work. I'm proud of you ❹ . Is this the

right building?

Sally：Yes, it's only 8:40. Thanks so much!

Mike：You are welcome. Gook luck! Bye!

Sally：Have a nice day. Bye!

详细解说

❶ “in a hurry”意为“匆忙”，例如：You'll make mistakes if you do things in too

much of a hurry. （如果你办事太匆忙，就会出错。）

❷ “come along”在这里是“进展”的意思，例如：Your English is coming along

really well.（你的英语很有长进。）

❸ “good for sb.”在口语中表示赞同某人所做的事情或行为，可译为“不错，做

得不错，干得好”等等，例如：- I've decided to accept the job. - Good for you.

（-我决定接受这份工作。-你做得对。）- He has admitted his mistake. - Good

for him.（-他已经承认了错误。-他做得对。）

❹ “be proud of sb./sth.”的意思是“以某人或某事物为骄傲，为某人或某事物感

到自豪”，例如：You should be proud of yourself.（你应当为自己而感到自

豪。）

日常问候

莎莉：早上好，迈克。

迈克：早上好，莎莉。怎么了？看你匆匆忙忙的。

莎莉：我9点钟有个考试，现在都8:30了。

迈克：别担心。我载你一程吧。

莎莉：太谢谢了。

迈克：你的论文写得怎么样了？

莎莉：还不错，谢谢了。我估计下周就能写完了。不过工作量还是挺大的。我已经写

了六个月了，就要接近尾声了。我能感觉得到。

迈克：喔，真不错！听起来工作量是挺大的。我真为你骄傲。是在这幢楼里考试吗？

莎莉：是的，才8:40啊。多谢了！

迈克：不客气。祝你好运！再见！

莎莉：祝你一天愉快。再见！

单词

☆ drive［draɪv］v. 开车送（人），载（人）

☆ thesis［'θi:sis］n. 论文

☆ probably［'prɔbəbli］ad. 大概，或许

☆ sound［saund］v. 听起来