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公共英語(yǔ)考試二級(jí)口語(yǔ)經(jīng)典對(duì)話
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公共英語(yǔ)考試二級(jí)口語(yǔ)經(jīng)典對(duì)話1
對(duì)話一
Morley:Let's visit all eight caves.
Kathy:Actually,Dan and I should skip one of them.The temple for Lu Dongbin is bad for couples.
Morley:But I thought you said these gods just helped people.
Kathy:It depends on what kind of help you want.One of Lu Dongbin's powers is to cause couples to break up.
Morley:That is bad.I guess you and Dan should stay away from that one.
Kathy:He's the same god as the one at the Zhinan Temple in Mucha.So don't bring a girlfriend there,either.
對(duì)話二
The next day,on their way to Pahsien Cave
Morley:So what's the story behind this cave we're going to?
Kathy:Actually,it's a bunch of caves.Eight of them have temples dedicated to eight different gods.
Morley:Really?That sounds interesting.Why did they set up the temple s in the caves?
Kathy:Well,legend has it that the gods all visited these caves at one time.
Morley:You mean gods like Matsu,right?
Kathy:These are a bit different.Matsu helped fishermen,but these gods helped other poor people.
對(duì)話三
Dan,Morley and Kathy finally arrive at the Naruwan Hotel
Morley:That was one doozie of a trip.
Dan:I'm beat.Let's get a room and put our bikes away for good.
Morley:I'll rent a scooter so we can go exploring tomorrow.
Dan:Good.Because I wouldn't get on that bike again if my life depend ed on it.
Morley:Come on,Dan.It was fun.
Dan:No.Going to the beach tomorrow will be fun.That bike ride was torture .
Morley:All right.Let's go get some rest.
Dan:I second that notion.
對(duì)話四
A few hours later; Jun is looking sick on the car ride back
Lisa:What's wrong?You don't look too happy.
Jun:I have the worst headache!
Lisa:Let me open the window for you.Maybe some fresh air will help.
Jun:There's only one thing that will help,and your god doesn't like it very much.
Lisa:What are you talking about?
Jun:Coffee.I need some COFFEE!I haven't had any for two days now!
Lisa:Oh my,Jun.Maybe it's a good thing that you're leaving tomorrow morning.
幾小時(shí)后，小君在回程的車上看來(lái)不舒服
勞拉：怎么了?你看來(lái)不太高興。
小君：我的頭世界痛!
勞拉：我?guī)湍汩_(kāi)個(gè)窗子。也許來(lái)些新鮮空氣可以好一點(diǎn)。
小君：只有一樣?xùn)|西會(huì)讓我好一點(diǎn)，但是你們的神不是很喜歡。
勞拉：你在說(shuō)什么?
小君：咖啡。我要喝咖啡!我已經(jīng)有兩天都沒(méi)喝到半滴了!
勞拉：哎呀，小君。也許你明天一早就要離開(kāi)是件好事呢。
對(duì)話五
李華和Larry在看世界杯足球賽，美國(guó)隊(duì)和阿爾及利亞隊(duì)。我們要學(xué)兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)：on the edge of your seat和down to the wire.
LH:Larry，今天這場(chǎng)比賽可很重要!美國(guó)要是贏了，就進(jìn)16強(qiáng)，要是輸了就得回家了。
L:I know!Who do you think will win?The U.S.or Algeria?
LH:這可說(shuō)不好。
L:I agree,it's hard to predict who will win.All I know is that I'm going to be on the edge of my seat the whole game.
LH:什么?你要坐在椅子邊兒上看比賽?這樣坐著你一會(huì)兒就得累。
L:Actually,when you are really excited or nervous about something,you can say that you are on the edge of your seat.
LH:哦，on the edge of your seat不是真的坐在椅子的邊兒上，而是形容緊張的樣子。你是說(shuō)，這場(chǎng)比賽讓你感到特別緊張、興奮，簡(jiǎn)直坐也不是站也不是。
L:Right!Or for another example,my friend Eddie loved the new Jack Nicholson suspense movie.He said it kept him on the edge of his seat for two hours.
LH:對(duì)!懸疑電影總是讓人的心提在嗓子眼，緊張得不行!哎，Larry,你不是說(shuō)你在網(wǎng)上買了一件美國(guó)隊(duì)的球衣么?寄來(lái)了沒(méi)有?
L:I've been waiting on the edge of my seat all week for it to come,but it hasn't arrived yet.I hope it didn't get lost in the mail.
LH:別急，沒(méi)準(zhǔn)今天球衣就到了。你看別的世界杯比賽了嗎?
L:Yeah a few,but for me,none can keep me on the edge of my seat like a U.S.match does.
LH:這倒是!不過(guò)，足球比賽太緊張了!要不我們還是看“美國(guó)偶像”吧，輕松一下。
L:No way!I'm always sitting on the edge of my seat whenever they announce the winner of American Idol.
LH:你怎么看什么都這么激動(dòng)!對(duì)了，我還真沒(méi)看出來(lái)，你也是美國(guó)偶像的粉絲啊!
L:Well you never know when you might learn something surprising about me,Lihua.
LH:哈哈，那以后和你說(shuō)話時(shí)我該緊張了，I'll be on the edge of my seat when I talk to you!
美國(guó)對(duì)阿爾及利亞的比賽結(jié)束了，Larry和李華在談?wù)撨@場(chǎng)比賽。
LH:真夠懸的!雙方一直是0比0，我還以為美國(guó)隊(duì)要被淘汰了呢!誰(shuí)知美國(guó)隊(duì)居然在最后三分種里進(jìn)了個(gè)球，這下就挺進(jìn)16強(qiáng)啦!
L:I know!That was so amazing!If I watch a few more games like that,I'm going to have a heart attack!
LH:心臟病?不至于吧!不過(guò)，這場(chǎng)比賽最后幾分鐘確實(shí)挺刺激的。
L:You're right.That game really came down to the wire.
LH:Down to the wire?這是什么意思?
L:When something comes down to the wire,that means there isn't much time left.
LH:哦，down to the wire就是指到了最后關(guān)頭。 你是說(shuō)這場(chǎng)比賽在快結(jié)束的時(shí)候居然難分勝負(fù)。
L:Right.Here's another example.My big report for work is due tomorrow and I still have a lot of work to do,so it's really coming down to the wire today.
LH:你是說(shuō)，明天有報(bào)告要交，可你還沒(méi)怎么寫(xiě)呢，所以今天是你完成報(bào)告的最后關(guān)頭了!哎?既然要寫(xiě)報(bào)告，干嘛還看世界杯?
L:I'll just say that I know what's important in life.Say,how is your summer job search going?
LH:還在找呢。我已經(jīng)快沒(méi)錢了，如果再找不到工作，我連房租也交不出來(lái)了。
L:Gosh,it sounds like it's really coming down to the wire.Have you had any success?
LH:倒是有一份工作，我已經(jīng)進(jìn)入最后一輪面試了，公司說(shuō)今天下午打電話通知我結(jié)果。
L:Wow,it sounds like it's coming down to the wire.You must really be on the edge of your seat.
LH:是啊，已經(jīng)快5點(diǎn)了，還沒(méi)來(lái)電話，我都要急死了!
今天李華學(xué)了兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)。一個(gè)是on the edge of your seat,表示緊張興奮。另一是down to the wire,意思是到最后關(guān)頭。
對(duì)話六
夏天到了，酷暑難當(dāng)，李華和Larry一起去游泳。 今天我們要學(xué)兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)：few and far between和take the plunge.
LH:Larry,這幾天怎么這么熱啊!每天都有快40度!
L:I know!I have my air conditioner turned all the way to full power,and my apartment still feels really hot.
LH:華盛頓每年夏天都這么熱。
L:Even though summers in Washington DC can be hot,summers that are this hot are few and far between.
LH:你說(shuō)這么熱的夏天是few and far between?這是什么意思?
L:Something that is few and far between is very rare.
LH:哦， few and far between就是很少見(jiàn)的意思。你是說(shuō)，雖然華盛頓的夏天比較熱，但像今年這么熱的還是很少見(jiàn)的。
L:Right!Here is another example.Hurricane Katrina caused a lot of terrible damage in Louisiana.Luckily,hurricanes that big are few and far between.
LH:對(duì)，像卡特里娜那種威力的颶風(fēng)也是很少見(jiàn)的。Larry,你看天氣預(yù)報(bào)了么?不知道什么時(shí)候會(huì)下雨，能涼快涼快?
L:Not any time soon..we can have a nice day having fun swimming.I've been so busy lately that my chances to relax have been few and far between.
LH:是啊，你最近好像特別忙。怎么那么多工作啊?
L:Well there is a promotion opportunity for a great job at my company.Chances like this are few and far between,so I'm working really hard to get it.
LH:現(xiàn)在經(jīng)濟(jì)不好，能有升職的機(jī)會(huì)的確不容易，你要好好爭(zhēng)取!不過(guò)今天我們還是在游泳池里好好輕松一下吧!咱們?nèi)ツ膫�(gè)泳池?
L:We're not going to the pool.My friend Andy is taking us out to swim in the ocean on his boat!
LH:啊?你朋友Andy有船?這么有錢的朋友我怎么一個(gè)都沒(méi)有!
L:Well that's true,friends with boats are few and far between,so you have to be careful to maintain the friendship.
LH:Larry， 你不會(huì)是因?yàn)锳ndy有錢才跟他當(dāng)朋友的吧?
L:Of course not!But you know,Lihua,in heat like this,some friends might be more important than others.
Larry和李華上了Andy的船，準(zhǔn)備在海中暢游一番。
LH:Larry,在游泳之前，我得問(wèn)問(wèn)你，這海里到底有沒(méi)有鯊魚(yú)啊?
L:Hmmm ...probably.But to be honest,right now I am more afraid of the sun than I am of any sharks.
LH:你不在乎，我可在乎!我不想成為鯊魚(yú)的下午茶!
L:Lihua,I understand that you are a little nervous.But sometimes you just have to take the plunge.
LH:Take the plunge?Plunge，不是往下跳的意思么?你是說(shuō)，讓我不管三七二十一，跳進(jìn)海里就好了?
L:Right!But you know,you can also say that you "take the plunge" any time you do something risky or scary.
LH:哦，take the plunge就是冒險(xiǎn)一試。你是說(shuō)，雖然我有些害怕，但還是應(yīng)該果斷地下水?
L:Right!For example,Anthony was really nervous about quitting his job and switching careers,but eventually he decided to take the plunge.
LH:哦，Anthony在辭職和改行的問(wèn)題上一直挺猶豫的，但最后他還是決定冒險(xiǎn)一試。這么說(shuō)起來(lái)，我也有類似的經(jīng)歷，我來(lái)美國(guó)留學(xué)就是這樣的!
L:Exactly!I bet it was a big decision to leave China and come to America,but you decided to take the plunge.Aren't you happy you did?
LH:哈，那可不好說(shuō)，如果下面有鯊魚(yú)，我被吃了，那我來(lái)美國(guó)的決定可就是大錯(cuò)特錯(cuò)了!
L:Trust me,Lihua.The sharks out here are few and far between.And even if there are any around,I don't think sharks like Chinese food.
LH:哦?你說(shuō)鯊魚(yú)不愛(ài)吃中餐?不如這樣吧，Larry，你先跳下去，咱們看看鯊魚(yú)是不是比較愛(ài)吃美國(guó)飯!
L:Well,let's find out!This sun is so hot that I'm willing to take the plunge.Are you ready,Lihua?
LH:好吧!大海，我來(lái)啦!
今天李華學(xué)了兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)。一個(gè)是few and far between,表示很少見(jiàn)。另一是take the plunge,意思是冒險(xiǎn)嘗試。
對(duì)話七
Larry和李華一起過(guò)美國(guó)獨(dú)立日。今天我們要學(xué)兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)：go all out和give someone some pointers.
LH:Larry,看你這身打扮，紅上衣，白短褲，籃襪子，再加上這頂美國(guó)國(guó)旗圖案的帽子，你簡(jiǎn)直就是一面大星條旗!
L:Thanks,Lihua.You know that it's Independence Day,so I wanted to dress up for the occasion.
LH:你還在臉上畫(huà)了一面國(guó)旗?!這是不是有點(diǎn)過(guò)頭了?
L:Well Lihua,I just love the Fourth of July,so I wanted to go all out.
LH:go out?出去玩就出去玩吧，干嘛還要go ALL out?這是什么意思?
L:When you go all out,you make the biggest effort possible.
LH:哦，go all out就是全力以赴的意思。你是說(shuō)，你特別喜歡7月4號(hào)獨(dú)立日，所以一到這一天，你就要加勁兒地打扮!
L:Right!Here is another example.There is a really important project due for work this Friday,so everyone at the office is going all out this week.
LH:哦，你們公司這星期五必須做完一個(gè)非常重要的項(xiàng)目，所以同事們這個(gè)禮拜都開(kāi)足馬力工作!對(duì)了，Larry,今天晚上是不是能看到煙火表演啊?
L:Yeah,usually the fireworks are really good.Washington DC really goes all out for the fireworks show.
LH:對(duì)，每年獨(dú)立日，首都華盛頓都會(huì)傾盡全力辦一場(chǎng)大型煙火表演!不過(guò)，Larry,說(shuō)實(shí)話，美國(guó)獨(dú)立日的煙火真比不上北京奧運(yùn)會(huì)開(kāi)幕式的煙花。
L:Well that's true.China really went all out for the Olympics,so the fireworks display in Beijing was really amazing.
LH:那Larry,美國(guó)人在獨(dú)立紀(jì)念日這一天，都喜歡做些什么呢?
L:Most people like to barbeque on Independence Day.
LH:燒烤?我喜歡!我們今天也要去燒烤么?
L:Oh yeah,we're going all out.I bought so much delicious food that it's going to take us a week to finish it all!
LH:太好了，咱們要甩開(kāi)腮幫子大吃一頓!等等，咱們沒(méi)有燒烤架啊!
L:No problem,I went to the store yesterday and got a fancy new grill.
LH:你專門買了一個(gè)燒烤架?
L:Yeah,I went all out and bought the nicest grill they had.
LH:你這次荷包大出血，買了最棒的燒烤架?太好了!咱們現(xiàn)在就開(kāi)始準(zhǔn)備烤肉吧!
L:Sounds good!
晚上，Larry和李華一起來(lái)到華盛頓市中心，觀看煙火表演。
LH:Larry,這煙火挺漂亮的。不過(guò)，我總覺(jué)得自己去放花更過(guò)癮!
L:I guess that's true,but it's dangerous.
LH:Larry， 你別怕，我可是放花的專家!明年咱們不來(lái)這里看了，自己在后院放!
L:Well alright.If you're really a fireworks expert,next year we can do them at home and you can give me some pointers.
LH:I can give you some pointers?這是什么意思?
L:When you give someone some pointers,you give him or her small pieces of advice.
LH:哦，give someone some pointers就是給人出些點(diǎn)子。你是說(shuō)，明年咱們自己放花時(shí)，讓我教教你。
L:Exactly!Here is another example.Eric really wanted to join the soccer team at school,so he found a coach to give him some pointers before the tryout.
LH:Eric想加入學(xué)校足球隊(duì)，所以在參加選拔之前，找了一個(gè)教練，指點(diǎn)指點(diǎn)他。 Larry,我有點(diǎn)餓了。
L:Should we go to a restaurant?
LH:不用了。你看，那邊不是有個(gè)賣熱狗的攤子么?咱們?nèi)ベI個(gè)熱狗吧!
L:Let me give you a pointer,Lihua.Never eat street vendor food!
LH:這倒是，街邊的東西可能不干凈。咱們還是坐地鐵去個(gè)正經(jīng)飯館吃吧。
L:Here's another pointer for you,Lihua.The metro will be really crowded tonight,so it will actually be faster to walk to the restaurant.
LH:對(duì)，今天這么多人來(lái)看煙火，地鐵上肯定擠死了。
L:But Lihua,how can you possibly be hungry after we went all out on that barbeque just a few hours ago.
LH:Larry,I'm going to give you a quick pointer:不要小看我的飯量!
今天李華學(xué)了兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)。一個(gè)是go all out，表示全力以赴。另一是give someone some pointers，意思是點(diǎn)撥，出點(diǎn)子。
對(duì)話八
Larry和李華一起去逛街，給Larry的朋友Tom買生日禮物。今天我們要學(xué)兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)：right on the money和crapshoot.
LH:Larry,Tom平時(shí)有什么愛(ài)好啊?
L:Tom really enjoys sports,especially skiing.But he also loves video games too.
LH:他喜歡滑雪和電子游戲?現(xiàn)在天氣這么熱，沒(méi)法帶他去滑雪...對(duì)了!我們給他買一個(gè)滑雪的電子游戲，這樣他在家里就能滑了!
L:You want to buy him a skiing video game?I think you're right on the money.Great idea!
LH:Right on the money?什么意思?你讓我付錢買禮物么?
L:Actually,when you say that something is right on the money,that means it is exactly right.
LH:哦，right on the money就是“完全正確”的意思。你是說(shuō)，我提出給Tom買滑雪游戲是個(gè)特別好的主意，對(duì)不對(duì)?
L:Exactly.Here is another example.When Erica went to visit Karen she wasn't sure which apartment number was hers.Luckily her guess was right on the money.
LH:我明白了。Erica不肯定Karen家的門牌號(hào)碼，可是她一猜就猜中了，這就叫right on the money.
L:Exactly!You're right on the money.
LH:那可不!咱們?nèi)ル娖魃虉?chǎng)買游戲吧!對(duì)了，那家店在哪兒來(lái)著?是在14街上么?
L:Yup,you're right on the money.There is a big electronics store there.
LH:那我們?cè)趺慈ツ?
L:There is a metro station nearby,so I think that will be the most convenient way.
LH:對(duì)，附近是有地鐵。是地鐵的哪條線來(lái)著?綠線么?
L:Yup,you're right on the money again.It's the green line.
L:Larry,這種滑雪游戲好像是新上市的，會(huì)不會(huì)很貴啊?得50塊錢吧?
LH:Wow Lihua,good guess!You're right on the money.The most popular skiing video game is $49.99.
L:哈!我今天怎么猜什么都那么準(zhǔn)啊!那我再猜猜，你買這個(gè)游戲給Tom,其實(shí)是想和他一起玩兒吧?
LH:Actually,Lihua,you're right on the money!
Larry和李華正在商場(chǎng)的電子游戲區(qū)選游戲。
LH:Larry， 這里至少有10種滑雪游戲!咱們買哪個(gè)啊?
L:Hmmm ...I don't know.Maybe we could ask a store employee to recommend one.
LH:找店員問(wèn)?他肯定給你推薦最貴的， 而且還不一定好!
L:I guess you're right.Since we don't have any idea which games are good,it's really just a crapshoot.
LH:A crapshoot?什么意思?
L:A crapshoot is something that depends totally on luck.
LH:哦，crapshoot就是完全靠運(yùn)氣的事情。
L:Exactly.For example,becoming a movie star is extremely competitive.Even if you're a good actor,it's still mostly a crapshoot.
LH:對(duì)，想成為電影明星很難，即使你有表演天賦，這也基本上是撞大運(yùn)的事兒。
L:You got it.
LH:Larry，這里的游戲都好貴啊，要不咱們?nèi)e的店看看，也許有便宜點(diǎn)的?
L:Maybe,but there isn't any way to know which store would be cheaper.It would really be just a crapshoot.
LH:這倒也是。對(duì)了，Tom家的游戲機(jī)是什么牌子的啊?任天堂?索尼?還是X-Box?
L:Hmm ...I have no idea.
LH:啊?你不知道牌子，那怎么買游戲啊。萬(wàn)一型號(hào)對(duì)不上，就沒(méi)法玩兒啦。
L:Well,we will just have to guess.It will be a crapshoot,but he can always exchange it later.
LH:那多麻煩。要不我們送給Tom一張購(gòu)物券吧，讓他自己隨便買點(diǎn)什么。反正我們也不是很確定他會(huì)喜歡滑雪游戲。
L:Well,it's not a total crapshoot.We know he likes skiing and video games,so it's likely he will like this gift.
LH:我說(shuō) Larry,你對(duì)Tom的生日禮物可真上心啊!我猜，等到給我買生日禮物的時(shí)候，你一定會(huì)花更多的心思!
L:Of course,Lihua.You're right on the money!
今天李華學(xué)了兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)。一個(gè)是right on the money,表示完全正確。另一是crapshoot,意思是全憑運(yùn)氣的事。
對(duì)話九
Larry和李華一起去看職業(yè)棒球賽。今天我們要學(xué)兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)：a drop in the bucket和a flash in the pan.
LH:Larry,世界杯結(jié)束了，咱們?cè)摽窗羟蛄税?我估計(jì)，棒球比賽肯定沒(méi)有世界杯那么緊張。
L:I agree.Baseball games are much slower,and each game isn't very important.
LH:對(duì)。每個(gè)隊(duì)一年要打162場(chǎng)比賽，所以輸個(gè)一兩場(chǎng)的沒(méi)什么問(wèn)題。不像世界杯，輸一場(chǎng)比賽就被淘汰!
L:You're exactly right.Each game is just a drop in the bucket.
LH:A drop in the bucket?這是什么意思?
L; You can say that something is just a drop in the bucket if it is only a very small or insignificant part of something else.
LH:哦，a drop in the bucket就好比一桶水里的一個(gè)水滴，指無(wú)關(guān)緊要。我們中文里把這個(gè)叫滄海一粟。
L:Right!Here is another example.Joe donated $20 to help people in Haiti after the earthquake,even though $20 was just a drop in the bucket.
LH:海地地震后，Joe給災(zāi)民捐了20美元，盡管這只是很小的一筆錢。
L:Exactly.So Lihua,you're going to support the Nationals,right?They've got a great new pitcher named Stephen Strasburg.
LH:我聽(tīng)說(shuō)這個(gè)新投手特別棒!不過(guò) Larry,the Nationals去年打得那么差，換個(gè)新投手真能管用么?
L:Yeah,he is probably just a drop in the bucket,but if the Nationals can get some more good players they might be better in a couple years.
LH:這么說(shuō)，我們買票的錢就可以被用來(lái)聘請(qǐng)優(yōu)秀的.棒球隊(duì)員嘍?
L:I guess that's true,but of course,the price we paid for our tickets is just a drop in the bucket.
LH:可不是么。The Nationals要想簽下身價(jià)幾百萬(wàn)美元的球星，可不能只靠咱倆這門票錢。哎?為了在經(jīng)濟(jì)上支持他們，你給我買一件有他們隊(duì)標(biāo)的T恤衫吧!
L:Well sure!But you have so many clothes,one more shirt is just going to be a drop in the bucket.
比賽結(jié)束了，Larry和Lihua從棒球場(chǎng)往外走。
LH:Larry,這個(gè)新的投手可真棒!
L:Yeah,he played really well.If he keeps pitching like that,he is going to have an amazing career.I sure hope he's not just a flash in the pan.
LH:A flash in the pan?什么意思?
L:A flash in the pan is something that starts out really well,but lasts for only a very short amount of time.
LH:哦，就是曇花一現(xiàn)!你是說(shuō)，你希望這個(gè)新投手不要在開(kāi)始的時(shí)候表現(xiàn)很出色，但很快就默默無(wú)聞了。
L:Right.Here is another example.The new author's first book got a lot of praise from critics,but he turned out to be a flash in the pan because his other books were terrible.
LH:我明白了。這位作家的第一本書(shū)一鳴驚人，可這只是曇花一現(xiàn)，因?yàn)樗髞?lái)寫(xiě)的幾本書(shū)都很差。
L:That's right.
LH:Larry， 你注意到了么?這片地方自從蓋了新棒球場(chǎng)以來(lái)，漂亮多了!飯館、商場(chǎng)什么的都多起來(lái)了!
L:Yeah,a lot of people thought it would be a flash in the pan,but there is still a lot of development even a few years later.
LH:是啊，這個(gè)地區(qū)的發(fā)展可不是曇花一現(xiàn)，而是持續(xù)下來(lái)的。雖然現(xiàn)在經(jīng)濟(jì)不景氣，但我還是希望他們能堅(jiān)持下去。
L:Well,there were some signs that the economy was improving a few months ago.But unfortunately,it looks like they may have just been a flash in the pan.
LH:是啊，當(dāng)時(shí)那些經(jīng)濟(jì)指標(biāo)似乎都挺鼓舞人心的，誰(shuí)知沒(méi)過(guò)多久情況又變壞了。
L:Well spending $5 on dinner will only be a drop in the bucket for the economy.But a hamburger does sound great.
LH:好啊!咱們雖然不能改善全國(guó)的經(jīng)濟(jì)，但總可以先滿足一下自己的胃吧!
今天李華學(xué)了兩個(gè)常用語(yǔ)。一個(gè)是a drop in the bucket，表示無(wú)關(guān)緊要，滄海一粟。另一是a flash in the pan，意思是曇花一現(xiàn)。
對(duì)話十
Kathy:Hey there,boys.I heard this place serves some pretty good food.
Dan:Well,the liquid food is definitely not bad.
Kathy:Uh-huh.Well,don't get too drunk tonight.I have travel plans for the three of us for tomorrow.
Dan:Oh really?And 1 what did you have in mind?
Kathy:I thought we could take a day-trip to Yingge.
Dan:There you go.That's somewhere we haven't dragged Morley to yet.
卡西：嗨，男士們。我聽(tīng)說(shuō)這里供應(yīng)的食物不錯(cuò)喔。
阿丹：嗯，液體食物的確是不賴。
卡西：是嗎。反正今晚別醉得太厲害。明天我有個(gè)咱們?nèi)说穆眯杏?jì)劃。
阿丹：真的嗎?你有什么主意?
卡西：我想我們可以來(lái)個(gè)鶯歌一日游。
阿丹：那就對(duì)了。那就是我們還沒(méi)拉莫理去的地方。
公共英語(yǔ)考試二級(jí)口語(yǔ)經(jīng)典對(duì)話2
Responding to Competition
Your company has recently begun to lose its share of the market due to competition from a new firm which charges customers less.You have been asked to suggest ways of solving the problem.
Discuss and decide together:
How advertising could help the company to deal with competition
What types of incentives the company could offer to customers
A:You know our sales have fallen a lot during the past quarter.
B:Yes,one of our competitors is charging a lot less than us.
A:I know.It is a new company in this line of business.We really need to do something about it.
B:What do you think we can do?
A:I think we can launch an advertising campaign to promote our product.
B:Yes,it’s good idea.But that will surely add to our cost and there push up our prices.
A:I know what you mean.Price is a major consideration when a customer decides on a purchase.But there are certainly many other considerations on their part,for example,quality and after-sales service.Also advertising will boost our product image.You know some people only like to buy products they’ve heard of.
B:That makes sense.Ours is high quality product and our after-sales service is good enough,I think.That’s why we are charging a higher price than our competitors.So we should emphasize our quality and after-sales service in our ad so that…
A:So that people will try our products out of curiosity and then get to know the high quality of our product and after-sales service and then more people will buy our products.
B:But I am still worried about the price.You know customers always like low prices.
A:Yes,indeed.In fact,we can cut down a bit on our price.You know when sales increase after our advertising,we are likely to increase our total profit even if we slash our price a little bit.
B:Yes,a low price high volume strategy.
A:That’s it.We may even consider some other incentives,such as a coupon to go with our newspaper ad,and…
B:And I think we can offer free delivery for our customers.
A:Yes,but we cannot afford to offer free delivery for all our customers.
B:Only those who are within the free delivery area,I think.
A:OK,not a bad idea.
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