英語口語練習(xí)話題:非常忙

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英語口語頻道為大家整理的英語口語練習(xí)話題:非常忙,供大家參考:)
    第一、 迷你對話
    A: The poor girl is up to the eyes in study all the day.
    這個可憐的女孩整天忙著學(xué)習(xí)。
    B: Yeah, she has a lot of homework.
    是的,她有很多功課要做。
    A: Today’s children have not the chance to play, to make fun of them.
    現(xiàn)在的孩子可是沒有時間完了。
    B: Right. So in some way we are happier.
    是的,相比之下,我們就幸福多了。
    A: Yeah, at least when we are children, we have not so much homework to do.
    是的,至少當(dāng)我們是孩子的時候,起碼沒有那么的作業(yè)。
    第二、 對話精講
    1. 地道表達
    【 地道短語 】up to the eyes
    【 解詞釋義 】這個引喻來自一個工作量很大的人,好像完全被水淹沒了一樣。
    【支持范例-1 】The boss is up to the eyes in work.
    老板的工作忙得不可開交。
    【 支持范例-2 】I'm up to my eyes in arrangements, for the training sessions.
    我也正忙著為培訓(xùn)課程作安排。
    【 近似短語 】up to the shoulders
    up to the neck
    up to the ears
    2. 詞海拾貝
    make fun of:取笑,拿......開玩笑
    【 例句-1 】It is wrong to make fun of a cripple.
    嘲笑殘疾人是不對的。
    【 例句-2 】It was miserable of you to make fun of him.
    你取笑他,這是可恥的。
    in some way:在某種意義上
    【 例句】 Sleep has often been thought of as being in some way analogous to death.
    人們常常認為睡眠在某種意義上來說類似死亡。
    at least:至少
    【例句-1】 We need at least 24 hours' notice of cancellation.
    如欲取消,請至少提前24小時告知。
    【 例句-2 】At least Jeremy had the good form to go back and apologize.
    杰里米回去道歉至少是有禮貌的舉動。