記四級單詞有妙招(六)

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    In my ad, I lied about my age.
    在我的(征婚)廣告上,關(guān)于我的年齡我撒了謊。
    注:一個老頭對妙齡女郎說。
    Advertisements contain the only truths to be relied on in a newspaper.
    廣告含有報紙上可以依賴的事實。
    注:雖然賣東西的廣告吹得天花亂墜,但至少應(yīng)該還有那種東西。而報紙上的八卦新聞一點兒事實根據(jù)都沒有。
    Affect
    Evolutionary economists
    Q: How has French revolution affected world economic growth?
    A: Too early to say.
    進(jìn)化論經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家的對話:
    問:法國革命是怎樣影響世界經(jīng)濟(jì)增長的?
    答:現(xiàn)在說還為時過早。
    注:法國革命都過去這么多年了,經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家還不敢預(yù)測它對世界經(jīng)濟(jì)的影響,諷刺這些經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)家在那混飯吃。
    Regular service or affected?
    您是要一般服務(wù)還是要虛情假意式的服務(wù)?
    注:飯店服務(wù)員對客人這么說,“一般服務(wù)”應(yīng)該是臉上冷冰冰的服務(wù),如果需要“微笑服務(wù)”,他們明確告訴你那是假裝的。
    Does the sun affect weight?
    It makes the daylight. (day light).
    太陽影響重量嗎?
    它發(fā)出光線。
    注:It makes the daylight. (day light).它使日光變輕了。
    Affection
    I would like to treat him like a treasure; and bury him with care and affection.
    我愿意象對待珠寶一樣對待他,充滿關(guān)愛深情地把他埋起來。
    注:你們班某個同學(xué)成績好,體育好,光芒四射,你有點兒嫉妒,你這么說,表示你的善良。
    Protestation[宣言] of undying[地老天荒] affection are never ridiculous when they are accompanied [I] by emeralds.[純綠寶石]
    地老天荒的愛的宣言如果有珠寶相伴從來都不顯得荒謬。(重復(fù))
    Do you know what it means to come home at night to a woman who’ll give you a little love, a little affection, a little tenderness?
    It means you’re in the wrong house, that’s what it means.
    當(dāng)你晚上回到家,一個女人會將你一點兒愛、一點兒情、一點兒溫柔,你知道那意味著什么嗎?
    它意味著你走錯房間了,這就是它的意思。
    注:有人說你如果有了老婆,回家后有人疼你,可你對婚姻比較悲觀,覺得那樣的老婆不屬于自己。
    Afford
    Patient: Doc, can you cure me of compulsive lying?
    Psychologist: Yes, if you have enough money to afford the expensive treatment.
    Patient: No problem, I just won lottery yesterday.
    病人:醫(yī)生,你能治好我的強迫性說謊癥嗎?
    精神病醫(yī)生:能,如果你有錢支付昂貴的治療費。
    病人:沒問題,我昨天剛中了*。
    Rose: Where are you going on your vacation this year?
    Violet: With prices the way they are, about all I can afford is to stay home and let my mind wander!
    Rose: 今年你假期要去哪兒?
    Violet:照目前的價格,我能負(fù)擔(dān)起的就是呆在家里讓思想游蕩了。
    I cannot afford to waste my time making money.
    我可浪費不起時間去掙錢。
    注:現(xiàn)在人人都在想方設(shè)法掙錢,如果你連掙錢的時間都擠不出來,那也挺牛的。
    Afterwards
    I am most fond of talking and thinking; that is to say, talking first and thinking afterward.
    我最喜歡談話和思考了——就是說,先談話后思考。
    注:談話時候根本不思考。
    In Eastern countries a woman never sees her husband before marriage.
    In Western countries, she doesn't see him afterwards.
    東方國家女人結(jié)婚前從沒見過她的丈夫,西方國家的女人結(jié)婚后就見不著丈夫了。
    注:中國古代時候結(jié)婚前很多女人沒見過丈夫,西方國家的丈夫結(jié)婚后就不著家了。
    I never made a mistake in my life; at least, never one that I couldn’t explain away afterwards.
    我的一生中從來沒有犯過錯誤;至少沒有事后解釋不清的錯誤。
    注:他不是沒犯過錯誤,而是總能把錯誤推到別人身上。
    Agency
    I’d like to involve Billy in the government. I’ve been thinking of reorganizing and putting CIA and the FBI together. But Billy said he wouldn’t head up any agency he couldn’t spell.
    我想讓比利參與政府的管理,我一直考慮把CIA和FBI重組合并,但比利說他不愿意在他拼不出名字的機構(gòu)里當(dāng)頭兒。
    注:一位總統(tǒng)想給弟弟找個差事,弄一個機構(gòu)讓弟弟當(dāng)頭兒,但弟弟連那個機構(gòu)的名字都拼不出來。
    Agenda
    DNA means: "Do Not Ask."
    DNA means: "Doing Nature's Agenda"
    DNA means: "Do Nothing Artificial."
    DNA意思是:不要問;
    DNA意思是:上衛(wèi)生間;
    DNA意思是:不要做作。