流行美语第65课:过去的事情就让它过去吧 -(韦博分享)
流行美语第65课:过去的事情就让它过去吧 -(韦博分享)
今天Michael和李华在打台球。从Michael的谈话中,李华学到两个常用语: to fork something over和to get over something.
L: (sound of pool balls clicking) 嗨,别进去,别进去呀! 啊呀,我怎么又输了这关键的球呢!这下好了...
M: That's too bad, Li Hua. Looks like you owe me five dollars. Come on, fork it over!
L: 对,我们赌了五块钱,输了就给你,有什么了不起。可什么是fork it over?
M: To fork something over means to pay or give something, usually money. You lost a 5 dollar bet, so you need to fork over five dollars!
L: 噢,to fork it over原来就是付钱,或者给什么东西。Michael,你再举个例子,好不好?
M: Before I left China, I bought a lot of souvenirs. At the train station, a worker told
me that my bags were too heavy, and I was made to pay a fine. I had to fork over 80 yuan, 八十块!
L: 行李太重就被罚了八十块人民币!可能是坑你是外国人吧!嗨,你本来就不该买那么多礼品。而且你买的都不是什么好东西,瞧那条石头雕的龙,真难看!
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