詳解慣用單句
抱 怨 第1節(jié) 態(tài)度表達 第1章 態(tài)度意愿
我有一些不滿。I have a complaint.
= I want to complain about something.
★complaint [kEm5pleint] n. 抱怨，不滿（complain 為其動詞形式）
我要跟你講多少遍才行呢？How many times do I have to tell you?
= If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times.
你不能設身處地為我想想嗎？Can’t you try putting yourself in my shoes?
○ Don't you have any thought for anyone but yourself?
除了你自己，你就不替他人想一想嗎？
你們這么做是錯的。What you are doing is wrong.
○ You can’t do this to me. 你們不能這樣對我。
這不公平。That’s not fair.
= It’s unfair.
★ fair [fZE] a. 公平的，公正的
你們疏忽大意，我一點兒也不滿意。
I’m not at all pleased by your negligence.
★ negligence [5ne^lidVEns] n. 疏忽，粗心
我會向上面反映你的所做所為的。I’ll report you for this.
○ I’ll give your boss a piece of my mind. 我會向你們老板反映的。
○ I’ll tell him a thing or two. 我會向他反映的。
我真是受不了這股味。I just can’t stand the odor.
★ odor [5EudE] v. 氣味
■“stand”在本句中的意思是“忍受”。
我極力反對你在這兒浪費我寶貴的時間。
I really object to your wasting my precious time here.
★object [5CbdVikt] v. 反對，拒絕，*
★precious [5preFEs] a. 寶貴的
發(fā)生這種事情實在是太氣人了。
It really makes my blood boil when this sort of thing happens.
● make sb’s blood boil“使某人怒火中燒”
FUN 輕松：看圖
“It's true. I did jump over the moon.
I had waaaaay too much coffee that day! ”
詳解實用對話
Complaining
Janice：I’d like to see the manager, please. I have a complaint!
Manager：I’m the manager. What seems to be the problem, ma’am?
Janice：Did you haveŒ housekeeping check our room before we checked in?
Manager：Why? What is wrong?
Janice：The toilet is broken and the water is not running in the shower.
Manager：What’s your room number? I’m terribly sorry about the inconvenience. We’ll move you into 2002 immediatelyŽ. That’s a suite, but we’ll charge the regular room rate‘. Please accept our apologies.
Janice：Certainly. Thanks very much for helping.
Manager：It was my pleasure, madam. May I suggest having a drink in our lounge while we prepare your new room? It’s compliment of the house.
抱 怨
珍妮絲：我想見經(jīng)理。我有一些不滿！
經(jīng)理：我就是經(jīng)理。有事嗎，女士？
珍妮絲：在我們住進來之前，你讓你的客房管理人員檢查房間了嗎？
經(jīng)理：怎么了？有什么問題嗎？
珍妮絲：廁所壞了，淋浴器也流不出水來。
經(jīng)理：您的房間號是多少？我對因此而給您帶來的不便深感抱歉。我們馬上幫您搬入2002房間。那是套房，但是我們只按照普通房間的價格收費。請接受我們的道歉。
珍妮絲：當然。非常感謝你能幫忙。
經(jīng)理：我很樂意，女士。在我們給您收拾新房間的時候，我能建議您在大廳喝點什么嗎？這是免費的。
抱 怨 第1節(jié) 態(tài)度表達 第1章 態(tài)度意愿
我有一些不滿。I have a complaint.
= I want to complain about something.
★complaint [kEm5pleint] n. 抱怨，不滿（complain 為其動詞形式）
我要跟你講多少遍才行呢？How many times do I have to tell you?
= If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times.
你不能設身處地為我想想嗎？Can’t you try putting yourself in my shoes?
○ Don't you have any thought for anyone but yourself?
除了你自己，你就不替他人想一想嗎？
你們這么做是錯的。What you are doing is wrong.
○ You can’t do this to me. 你們不能這樣對我。
這不公平。That’s not fair.
= It’s unfair.
★ fair [fZE] a. 公平的，公正的
你們疏忽大意，我一點兒也不滿意。
I’m not at all pleased by your negligence.
★ negligence [5ne^lidVEns] n. 疏忽，粗心
我會向上面反映你的所做所為的。I’ll report you for this.
○ I’ll give your boss a piece of my mind. 我會向你們老板反映的。
○ I’ll tell him a thing or two. 我會向他反映的。
我真是受不了這股味。I just can’t stand the odor.
★ odor [5EudE] v. 氣味
■“stand”在本句中的意思是“忍受”。
我極力反對你在這兒浪費我寶貴的時間。
I really object to your wasting my precious time here.
★object [5CbdVikt] v. 反對，拒絕，*
★precious [5preFEs] a. 寶貴的
發(fā)生這種事情實在是太氣人了。
It really makes my blood boil when this sort of thing happens.
● make sb’s blood boil“使某人怒火中燒”
FUN 輕松：看圖
“It's true. I did jump over the moon.
I had waaaaay too much coffee that day! ”
詳解實用對話
Complaining
Janice：I’d like to see the manager, please. I have a complaint!
Manager：I’m the manager. What seems to be the problem, ma’am?
Janice：Did you haveŒ housekeeping check our room before we checked in?
Manager：Why? What is wrong?
Janice：The toilet is broken and the water is not running in the shower.
Manager：What’s your room number? I’m terribly sorry about the inconvenience. We’ll move you into 2002 immediatelyŽ. That’s a suite, but we’ll charge the regular room rate‘. Please accept our apologies.
Janice：Certainly. Thanks very much for helping.
Manager：It was my pleasure, madam. May I suggest having a drink in our lounge while we prepare your new room? It’s compliment of the house.
抱 怨
珍妮絲：我想見經(jīng)理。我有一些不滿！
經(jīng)理：我就是經(jīng)理。有事嗎，女士？
珍妮絲：在我們住進來之前，你讓你的客房管理人員檢查房間了嗎？
經(jīng)理：怎么了？有什么問題嗎？
珍妮絲：廁所壞了，淋浴器也流不出水來。
經(jīng)理：您的房間號是多少？我對因此而給您帶來的不便深感抱歉。我們馬上幫您搬入2002房間。那是套房，但是我們只按照普通房間的價格收費。請接受我們的道歉。
珍妮絲：當然。非常感謝你能幫忙。
經(jīng)理：我很樂意，女士。在我們給您收拾新房間的時候，我能建議您在大廳喝點什么嗎？這是免費的。