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情景英语:中级美语对话(第78讲)

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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.

口语中 who 可取代 whom

Let's see a movie tonight.一场电影       go to the movies 习惯用法

take in sth 娱乐性活动 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.财富    He is a man of means.很有钱

yell at 对……吼叫     shout at

sore 酸疼

excuse [z]v. [s]n.

make up a story 编造      invent = fabricate = formumate  编造

stammer 结巴

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. 吃饭,进餐(高级用法)

believe it or not 信不信由你

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