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A:Saying that all Westerners are rich is such a stereotype.There are lots of poor people over there,too. B:That is true.I get tired of taxi drivers who seem to have an insipid way of asking how much money I make. A:I suppose it is fairly tiresome to sit in a car all day.I would understand the driver if he thought his life was a little trite. B:I guess so;I just find this topic so threadbare after so many cab rides in this city. A:说什么西方人都很有钱，这种看法太老套了。西方同样有很多穷人。 B:真是这样。我讨厌那些总是不厌其烦地问我挣多少钱的出租车司机。 A:整天呆在计程车里一定很无聊。我能理解司机们，可能他们觉得自己的生活太没什么新鲜感了。 B:可能是吧。不过打了这么多回车后，我觉得这个话题太老掉牙了。 英语口语对话练习资料-刻薄的 A:Do you think we could go easy on Joey for fighting in the cafeteria?At least he isn’t a woose. B:No,we can’t go soft on fighting in school.Besides,he didn’t have to fight that kid.The teacher had the kid cold for cheating.So Joey was already cleared of the charges. A:I know,but it seems cold to punish him,after somebody copies his work. B:We’re punishing him for fighting with after school detention.The other kid will be suspended for cheating. A:你觉得我们能原谅Joey在餐厅里打架的事吗？至少他表现得很有勇气。 B:不行，我们不能对在校园里打架的行为手软。而且，他根本就不应该打那个孩子。老师已经完全掌握了那孩子作弊的证据，已明白不关Joey的事。 A:我知道，不过毕竟是别人抄袭了Joey，这样惩罚他太无情了。 B:我们是罚他打架，让他放学后留校。另外一个孩子作弊，我们会让他停课。 英语口语对话练习资料-美 A:She is becoming a real beauty.I bet the boys all like her. B:She’s also humorous which makes her even more attractive. A:Are her parents also good-looking? B:I’ve never met them,but I have heard they are comely. A:她长得真是越来越好看了。我敢说男孩子们肯定都很喜欢她。 B:她还很幽默呢，这使得她更加迷人了。 A:她父母也很好看吗？ B:我没见过他们，不过听说长得不错。 英语口语对话练习资料-不感兴趣的 A:I wished you hadn’t cancelled our membership to the sports club.I wanted to go swimming. B:What’s the diff?A new club has opened up the road.It’s cheaper and has much better sporting facilities. A:我多希望你没有取消我们在体育俱乐部的会员资格。我想去游泳。 B:这有什么大不了的？这条路上又新开了一家俱乐部。那里更便宜，而且运动设施更好。 英语口语对话练习资料-吝啬贪婪的 A:Let’s take all these extra ketchup packets home to use tomorrow. B:We can just buy a bottle of ketchup tomorrow.You’re such a cheapskate. A:我们把剩下的这些番茄酱拿回家明天吃吧。 B:明天再买一瓶呗，你可真抠门。 A:How was your date last night? B:He was so cheap!He took me to McDonald’s and suggested I order the cheapest meal! A:昨晚的约会如何啊？ B:他很小气。带我去的是麦当劳，还建议我点最便宜的套餐。 英语口语对话练习资料-幽默的 A:That guy is too funny for words.What a crack-up! B:He was definitely hilarious.He certainly knows how to tickle my funny bone. A:Yes,I was screaming with laughter by the end. A:真是无法用言语来形容那家伙又多幽默，他真是个逗趣的人！ B:他很搞笑，很知道怎么逗我开心。 A:是啊，到最后我被他逗得捧腹大笑。 英语口语对话练习资料-诚实正直的 A:He is an upfront,straight down the line guy.We all like him. B:I know he is usually on the level.What did he do? A:The boss was bawling out Miss Jones for some figure-juggling errors that cost the company a bunch.He showed he plays with a clean deck and admitted it was his mistake.The boss was so pleased and he gave him a raise. B:He is a real aboveboard guy! A:他是个正直、坦诚的小伙子，大家都喜欢他。 B:我也知道他一向都很诚实。他怎么了？ A:老板正冲Jones小姐发火，怪她篡改了账目，让公司亏了一大笔。这时他老老实实地站出来，承认是他的错。老板很欣赏，还给他涨了工资。 B:他真是个光明磊落的人！ A:I can’t believe the teacher took my book away from me! B:Well,you were reading a novel in Oral English class.I think her actions are just fair. A:我简直无法相信，老师竟然把我的书收走了！ B:你在口语课上看小说，我认为她这么做合情合理。 英语口语对话练习资料-虚弱/弱点 A:She never stands up to her husband.She is gutless! B:Have you seen him get angry?He’s scary.I would be chicken,too! A:她从不敢违抗丈夫。真是没胆量！ B:你没见过他发脾气吗？很吓人的。我也会害怕的。 A:John wants me to visit him in Beijing,but I don’t have any vacation time left. B:Don’t be such a wet rag.Just tell your boss you’re going and that’s the end of it. A:John希望我去北京看他，可是我的假都休完了。 B:别这么瞻前顾后的，直接跟老板说你要去不就得了。 英语口语对话练习资料-亲切的 A:I notice that you gave all the credit for the Mackay account to Scott.That was big of you. B:It’s not a bit thing.I’m no bleeding heart,just practical.Scott is a hard worker and trustworthy,so I want to keep him on the team. A:Sure,but it was considerate. B:Maybe,but he needed a boost,so now he owes me.It’s no big deal. A:我注意到你把办成Mackay帐户的功劳都归到了Scott头上，你够伟大的。 B:没什么大不了的。我也不是善良得不得了，只是从实际考虑而已。Scott工作很努力，也很可靠，所以我希望他能留在我们团队。 A:嗯，不过你的考虑还是挺周到的。 B:也许吧，他需要别人的鼓励。他现在欠我一个人情。不是什么大不了的事。 英语口语对话练习资料-不重要的 A:So why didn’t you hire that guy you interviewed yesterday?He seemed perfect. B:Yeah,too perfect.Most of what he said was a line of baloney.I checked up with former employers. A:Oh,I see.So it’s no big deal,I guess.We have many other applicants. B:That’s right,he was just a drop in the ocean. A:你为什么没雇昨天你面试的那个人？他看上去挺完美的。 B:是，太过完美了。他说的都是一派胡言，我向他以前的雇主核实过了。 A:哦，是这样。没什么大不了的，我们还有许多其他的人选。 B:对，他只不过是普通得不能再普通的人。 英语口语对话练习资料-笨拙 A:I am really klutzy on the dance floor.It’s like I have two left feet and no rhythm. B:That’s a bogus excuse.You should take some dance lessons. A:My dance abilities aren’t what they used to be.Lessons wouldn’t help. B:You’re right.You look like a real clodhopper!You better just avoid dancing all together. A:我今天跳舞时可笨了，两只脚好像都是左脚一样，而且一点儿节奏感也没有。 B:这可不是个好借口。你该去上上舞蹈课。 A:我现在跳舞的水平可大不如以前了，上课也白搭。 B:对呀，你跳起舞来就像个乡巴佬！你最好干脆别跳舞了。 |
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