中級美語對話 (第38講)

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38. That's Fashion p.249
     Andy and Jess are at a fashion designer's party.
     A: My God, Jess. What's that on Betty's head?
     J: Beats me. How weird! I think it's a new kind of hat.
     A: Oh, really? If you ask me, it's more like a bird's nest. How stupid it looks!
     J: you think so? Hey, wait a minute. You might be right. There's something moving in the nest…… I mean, hat.
     A: Gee whiz! It's a bird.
     J: Holy cow! How does she keep it from flying away?
     A: Don't you see! She's got it fastened to a gold chain around her neck.
     J: If the bird were strong enough, it could fly her to the moon, so to speak.
     A: That would really be funny.
     J: Well, that's fashion!
     I am going to party all weekend. party v.大玩特玩
     My Goodness! 相當(dāng)于 My God
     sth beats sb. 難倒了
     We finally beated that team. 不說:win that team 而說 win that game
     exhausted
     Gee whiz! = Gee! = Holy cow! = My God = My Goodness 表驚訝
     buffalo 水牛 one buffalo, two buffalo
     cattle 牛群 和people 用法同 two cattle 不說:one cattle
     閹過的牛oxen
     The thief was chained(fastened,tied,bound) to the tree.
     be in fashion, be out of fashion